Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Nigeria

Nigeria: Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per was 0.0105 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0105 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
18th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0109 units per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0.0069 units per square kilometre
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Nigeria, 2005–2023

00.0030.0050.0070.012005201420232005: 0.007 units per square kilometre2006: 0.007 units per square kilometre2007: 0.007 units per square kilometre2008: 0.007 units per square kilometre2009: 0.008 units per square kilometre2010: 0.008 units per square kilometre2011: 0.008 units per square kilometre2012: 0.008 units per square kilometre2013: 0.008 units per square kilometre2014: 0.009 units per square kilometre2015: 0.009 units per square kilometre2016: 0.009 units per square kilometre2017: 0.01 units per square kilometre2018: 0.01 units per square kilometre2019: 0.01 units per square kilometre2020: 0.011 units per square kilometre2021: 0.011 units per square kilometre2022: 0.011 units per square kilometre2023: 0.01 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Nigeria stood at 0.0105 units per square kilometre.

That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Nigeria peaked at 0.0109 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0069 units per square kilometre, in 2005.

Nigeria ranks 18th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Nigeria, 2005 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
2005 0.0069 units per square kilometre
2006 0.007 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2007 0.0072 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2008 0.0074 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2009 0.0076 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2010 0.0077 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2011 0.0079 units per square kilometre +2.6%
2012 0.0082 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2013 0.0083 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2014 0.0086 units per square kilometre +3.0%
2015 0.0089 units per square kilometre +3.2%
2016 0.0092 units per square kilometre +3.6%
2017 0.0095 units per square kilometre +3.6%
2018 0.0098 units per square kilometre +3.4%
2019 0.0102 units per square kilometre +3.2%
2020 0.0109 units per square kilometre +7.3%
2021 0.0106 units per square kilometre -2.4%
2022 0.0108 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2023 0.0105 units per square kilometre -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0072 units per square kilometre 0.0069 units per square kilometre 0.0076 units per square kilometre 5
2010s 0.0088 units per square kilometre 0.0077 units per square kilometre 0.0102 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0107 units per square kilometre 0.0105 units per square kilometre 0.0109 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 15 Philippines 0.0118 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 16 Saint Lucia 0.0116 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 17 Azerbaijan 0.0112 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 19 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0099 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 20 El Salvador 0.0097 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 21 Gambia 0.0093 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Nigeria?
Time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Nigeria was 0.0105 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.0109 units per square kilometre in 2020.
What is the lowest time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0069 units per square kilometre in 2005.
How does Nigeria rank for time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per?
Nigeria ranks 18th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
189 places, 3,569 data points, 2005–2023
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Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.