Nigeria - Employment to population ratio
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 26.52 |
| 2013 | 18.70 |
| 2019 | 15.33 |
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Nigeria was 23.12 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 27.84 in 1991, while its lowest value was 19.61 in 2013.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 27.84 |
| 1992 | 27.82 |
| 1993 | 27.70 |
| 1994 | 27.55 |
| 1995 | 27.39 |
| 1996 | 27.39 |
| 1997 | 27.32 |
| 1998 | 27.23 |
| 1999 | 27.10 |
| 2000 | 27.01 |
| 2001 | 27.06 |
| 2002 | 27.16 |
| 2003 | 27.16 |
| 2004 | 27.19 |
| 2005 | 27.18 |
| 2006 | 27.29 |
| 2007 | 27.36 |
| 2008 | 27.41 |
| 2009 | 27.47 |
| 2010 | 27.51 |
| 2011 | 27.59 |
| 2012 | 23.41 |
| 2013 | 19.61 |
| 2014 | 20.48 |
| 2015 | 21.95 |
| 2016 | 21.68 |
| 2017 | 22.68 |
| 2018 | 23.97 |
| 2019 | 25.49 |
| 2020 | 23.12 |
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 28.90 |
| 2013 | 23.49 |
| 2019 | 19.47 |
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Nigeria was 25.81 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 30.07 in 1991, while its lowest value was 23.38 in 2013.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 30.07 |
| 1992 | 29.98 |
| 1993 | 29.67 |
| 1994 | 29.30 |
| 1995 | 28.90 |
| 1996 | 28.83 |
| 1997 | 28.65 |
| 1998 | 28.40 |
| 1999 | 28.11 |
| 2000 | 27.88 |
| 2001 | 27.97 |
| 2002 | 28.15 |
| 2003 | 28.16 |
| 2004 | 28.21 |
| 2005 | 28.21 |
| 2006 | 28.43 |
| 2007 | 28.59 |
| 2008 | 28.70 |
| 2009 | 28.82 |
| 2010 | 28.91 |
| 2011 | 29.07 |
| 2012 | 26.14 |
| 2013 | 23.38 |
| 2014 | 25.36 |
| 2015 | 26.70 |
| 2016 | 26.81 |
| 2017 | 27.59 |
| 2018 | 27.83 |
| 2019 | 27.93 |
| 2020 | 25.81 |
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 27.75 |
| 2013 | 21.20 |
| 2019 | 17.42 |
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Nigeria was 24.49 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 28.96 in 1991, while its lowest value was 21.52 in 2013.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 28.96 |
| 1992 | 28.91 |
| 1993 | 28.70 |
| 1994 | 28.44 |
| 1995 | 28.16 |
| 1996 | 28.12 |
| 1997 | 27.99 |
| 1998 | 27.82 |
| 1999 | 27.61 |
| 2000 | 27.45 |
| 2001 | 27.52 |
| 2002 | 27.66 |
| 2003 | 27.67 |
| 2004 | 27.71 |
| 2005 | 27.71 |
| 2006 | 27.87 |
| 2007 | 27.98 |
| 2008 | 28.07 |
| 2009 | 28.15 |
| 2010 | 28.22 |
| 2011 | 28.34 |
| 2012 | 24.80 |
| 2013 | 21.52 |
| 2014 | 22.96 |
| 2015 | 24.36 |
| 2016 | 24.29 |
| 2017 | 25.17 |
| 2018 | 25.93 |
| 2019 | 26.73 |
| 2020 | 24.49 |
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate)
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) in Nigeria was 45.63 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 36 years was 54.80 in 2011, while its lowest value was 33.48 in 1986.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1983 | 35.22 |
| 1986 | 33.48 |
| 2003 | 47.40 |
| 2011 | 54.80 |
| 2013 | 50.03 |
| 2019 | 45.63 |
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Nigeria was 43.71 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 54.76 in 2005, while its lowest value was 43.51 in 2020.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 54.02 |
| 1992 | 54.08 |
| 1993 | 54.15 |
| 1994 | 54.25 |
| 1995 | 54.36 |
| 1996 | 54.42 |
| 1997 | 54.48 |
| 1998 | 54.56 |
| 1999 | 54.63 |
| 2000 | 54.72 |
| 2001 | 54.72 |
| 2002 | 54.74 |
| 2003 | 54.74 |
| 2004 | 54.75 |
| 2005 | 54.76 |
| 2006 | 54.72 |
| 2007 | 54.69 |
| 2008 | 54.68 |
| 2009 | 54.68 |
| 2010 | 54.68 |
| 2011 | 54.65 |
| 2012 | 52.27 |
| 2013 | 49.87 |
| 2014 | 48.43 |
| 2015 | 48.18 |
| 2016 | 46.27 |
| 2017 | 45.31 |
| 2018 | 45.38 |
| 2019 | 45.43 |
| 2020 | 43.51 |
| 2021 | 43.71 |
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate)
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in Nigeria was 59.63 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 36 years was 78.88 in 1983, while its lowest value was 56.72 in 2013.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1983 | 78.88 |
| 1986 | 75.12 |
| 2003 | 62.20 |
| 2011 | 61.75 |
| 2013 | 56.72 |
| 2019 | 59.63 |
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Nigeria was 53.30 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 62.33 in 1991, while its lowest value was 52.93 in 2020.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 62.33 |
| 1992 | 62.24 |
| 1993 | 62.06 |
| 1994 | 61.86 |
| 1995 | 61.63 |
| 1996 | 61.57 |
| 1997 | 61.45 |
| 1998 | 61.30 |
| 1999 | 61.14 |
| 2000 | 61.01 |
| 2001 | 61.05 |
| 2002 | 61.10 |
| 2003 | 61.09 |
| 2004 | 61.10 |
| 2005 | 61.10 |
| 2006 | 61.23 |
| 2007 | 61.33 |
| 2008 | 61.40 |
| 2009 | 61.46 |
| 2010 | 61.49 |
| 2011 | 61.58 |
| 2012 | 59.09 |
| 2013 | 56.54 |
| 2014 | 56.91 |
| 2015 | 57.32 |
| 2016 | 56.08 |
| 2017 | 55.46 |
| 2018 | 55.22 |
| 2019 | 54.98 |
| 2020 | 52.93 |
| 2021 | 53.30 |
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) in Nigeria was 52.58 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 36 years was 69.93 in 2017, while its lowest value was 52.58 in 2019.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1983 | 56.70 |
| 1986 | 53.73 |
| 2003 | 54.70 |
| 2011 | 58.14 |
| 2013 | 53.22 |
| 2015 | 69.13 |
| 2016 | 69.32 |
| 2017 | 69.93 |
| 2019 | 52.58 |
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Nigeria was 48.54 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 58.16 in 1991, while its lowest value was 48.25 in 2020.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 58.16 |
| 1992 | 58.15 |
| 1993 | 58.09 |
| 1994 | 58.04 |
| 1995 | 57.99 |
| 1996 | 57.99 |
| 1997 | 57.96 |
| 1998 | 57.93 |
| 1999 | 57.89 |
| 2000 | 57.87 |
| 2001 | 57.89 |
| 2002 | 57.93 |
| 2003 | 57.92 |
| 2004 | 57.93 |
| 2005 | 57.94 |
| 2006 | 57.98 |
| 2007 | 58.02 |
| 2008 | 58.05 |
| 2009 | 58.08 |
| 2010 | 58.10 |
| 2011 | 58.13 |
| 2012 | 55.70 |
| 2013 | 53.23 |
| 2014 | 52.69 |
| 2015 | 52.78 |
| 2016 | 51.21 |
| 2017 | 50.42 |
| 2018 | 50.33 |
| 2019 | 50.24 |
| 2020 | 48.25 |
| 2021 | 48.54 |
Classification
Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators
Sub-Topic: Economic activity
