Total employment, female (ages 15+) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Total employment, female (ages 15+) was 20.79 million ages 15+ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Total employment, female in Nigeria, 1991–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in ages 15+.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 20.79 million ages 15+ for total employment, female in 2011. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total employment, female in Nigeria peaked at 20.79 million ages 15+ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10.35 million ages 15+, in 1991.
That places Nigeria 1st out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total employment, female (ages 15+) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.35 million ages 15+ | — |
| 1992 | 10.78 million ages 15+ | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 11.22 million ages 15+ | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 11.67 million ages 15+ | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 12.14 million ages 15+ | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 12.65 million ages 15+ | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 13.15 million ages 15+ | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 13.69 million ages 15+ | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 14.22 million ages 15+ | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 14.79 million ages 15+ | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 15.43 million ages 15+ | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 16.04 million ages 15+ | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 16.68 million ages 15+ | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 17.33 million ages 15+ | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 17.81 million ages 15+ | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 18.25 million ages 15+ | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 18.75 million ages 15+ | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 19.21 million ages 15+ | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 19.73 million ages 15+ | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 20.28 million ages 15+ | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 20.79 million ages 15+ | +2.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 20.79 million ages 15+ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.21 million ages 15+, 9.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 20.79 million ages 15+ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.86 million ages 15+, 11.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.21 million ages 15+ | 10.35 million ages 15+ | 14.22 million ages 15+ | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.40 million ages 15+ | 14.79 million ages 15+ | 19.73 million ages 15+ | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.53 million ages 15+ | 20.28 million ages 15+ | 20.79 million ages 15+ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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 total employment, female in Nigeria?
- Total employment, female in Nigeria was 20.79 million ages 15+ in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest total employment, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 20.79 million ages 15+ in 2011.
- What is the lowest total employment, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.35 million ages 15+ in 1991.
- How does Nigeria rank for total employment, female?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total employment, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Total employment, female (ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.