Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 79.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Nigeria, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Nigeria is 79.1%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Nigeria peaked at 89.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 79.1%, in 2025.
Nigeria ranks 32nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 89.7% | — |
| 1992 | 89.3% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 89.2% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 88.9% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 88.6% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 88.4% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 88.2% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 88.2% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 88.0% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 87.7% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 87.6% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 87.3% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 86.8% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 86.3% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 85.9% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 85.5% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 85.0% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 84.6% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 84.3% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 83.7% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 83.3% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 82.9% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 82.6% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 82.3% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 82.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 81.8% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 81.4% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 81.0% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 80.6% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 80.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 80.4% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 80.4% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 79.7% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 79.4% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 79.1% | -0.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 79.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.0%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 79.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79.1%, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.7% | 88.0% | 89.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 86.1% | 84.3% | 87.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.2% | 80.6% | 83.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.0% | 79.1% | 80.7% | 6 |
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 vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Nigeria?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Nigeria was 79.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 89.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.1% in 2025.
- How does Nigeria rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Nigeria ranks 32nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.