Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Nigeria
Nigeria: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 4.72 million in 2027. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Nigeria, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Nigeria stood at 4.72 million. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Nigeria peaked at 4.72 million in 2027 and was at its lowest, 2.54 million, in 2005.
Nigeria ranks 5th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.54 million | — |
| 2006 | 2.62 million | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 2.70 million | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 2.77 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.86 million | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 2.94 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 3.02 million | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 3.12 million | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 3.22 million | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 3.38 million | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 3.53 million | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 3.69 million | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 3.64 million | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 3.59 million | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 3.54 million | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 3.48 million | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 3.73 million | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 4.05 million | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 4.20 million | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 4.34 million | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 4.47 million | +2.9% |
| 2026 | 4.59 million | +2.8% |
| 2027 | 4.72 million | +2.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 4.72 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 192,178, 24.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 4.72 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 214,500, 22.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.70 million | 2.54 million | 2.86 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.37 million | 2.94 million | 3.69 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.20 million | 3.48 million | 4.72 million | 8 |
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 weekly hours worked of employed persons in Nigeria?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Nigeria was 4.72 million in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.72 million in 2027.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.54 million in 2005.
- How does Nigeria rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Nigeria ranks 5th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.