Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita was 13.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Nigeria, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Nigeria is 13.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Nigeria peaked at 13.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1991.
That places Nigeria 182nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.4% | — |
| 1992 | 4.7% | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 4.9% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 5.0% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 5.2% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 5.3% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 5.5% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 5.6% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 5.8% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 6.1% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 6.4% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 10.2% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 11.5% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 13.0% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 12.4% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 13.3% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 13.6% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2% | 4.4% | 5.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 6.1% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 10.7% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 12.4% | 13.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 179 Mozambique 14.5% compare
- 180 Central African Republic 14.5% compare
- 181 Tanzania, United Republic of 14.5% compare
- 183 Madagascar 11.5% compare
- 184 Sierra Leone 11.0% compare
- 185 Niger 10.3% compare
More work & labour data for Nigeria
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0306 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0025 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0591 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3624 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 287,130 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 123,508 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 237,227 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 239,521 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 476,748 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Nigeria?
- Share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Nigeria was 13.6% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1991.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 182nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.