Total employment, female in Nigeria
Nigeria: Total employment, female was 20.79 million ages 15+ in 2011. β² Rising
Total employment, female in Nigeria, 1991β2011
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.
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
- 2 Ethiopia 18.15 million ages 15+ compare
- 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 12.24 million ages 15+ compare
- 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 9.91 million ages 15+ compare
More work & labour data for Nigeria
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3624 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 2.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 287,130 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 123,508 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 237,227 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 239,521 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 476,748 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per capita 0.0004 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
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.