Status in employment in Nigeria
Nigeria: Status in employment was 13.58 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.58
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
182nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
13.58
in 2024
All-time low
4.41
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Status in employment in Nigeria, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for status in employment in Nigeria is 13.58, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, status in employment in Nigeria peaked at 13.58 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.41, in 1991.
Nigeria ranks 182nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Status in employment in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.41 | — |
| 1992 | 4.7 | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 4.86 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 4.99 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 5.17 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 5.34 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 5.5 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 5.63 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 5.83 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 6.09 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 6.37 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 6.81 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 7.33 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 7.88 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 8.39 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 8.87 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 9.33 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 9.79 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 10.21 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 10.71 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 11.16 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 11.52 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 11.87 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 12.23 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 12.52 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 12.74 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 12.98 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 13.21 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 13.42 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 12.39 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 12.87 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 13.08 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 13.33 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 13.58 | +1.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 13.58 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.34, 38% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 13.58 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.5, 51% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.16 | 4.41 | 5.83 | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.11 | 6.09 | 10.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.24 | 10.71 | 13.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.05 | 12.39 | 13.58 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 179 Mozambique 14.54 compare
- 180 Central African Republic 14.52 compare
- 181 Tanzania 14.45 compare
- 183 Madagascar 11.48 compare
- 184 Sierra Leone 10.96 compare
- 185 Niger 10.26 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 status in employment in Nigeria?
- Status in employment in Nigeria was 13.58 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.58 in 2024.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.41 in 1991.
- How does Nigeria rank for status in employment?
- Nigeria ranks 182nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is status in employment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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