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Employment in services in Nigeria

Latest: 49.5%
Previous: 49.1%
Change: +0.40 (+0.8%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2025
Frequency: Annual
Unit: Percent

Employment in services over time

Annual, Percent, Not seasonally adjusted

Source: World Bank

Observations for Employment in services in Nigeria
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1966	—
Dec 31, 1967	—
Dec 31, 1968	—
Dec 31, 1969	—
Dec 31, 1970	—
Dec 31, 1971	—
Dec 31, 1972	—
Dec 31, 1973	—
Dec 31, 1974	—
Dec 31, 1975	—
Dec 31, 1976	—
Dec 31, 1977	—
Dec 31, 1978	—
Dec 31, 1979	—
Dec 31, 1980	—
Dec 31, 1981	—
Dec 31, 1982	—
Dec 31, 1983	—
Dec 31, 1984	—
Dec 31, 1985	—
Dec 31, 1986	—
Dec 31, 1987	—
Dec 31, 1988	—
Dec 31, 1989	—
Dec 31, 1990	—
Dec 31, 1991	36.1%
Dec 31, 1992	36.4%
Dec 31, 1993	36.5%
Dec 31, 1994	36.6%
Dec 31, 1995	36.7%
Dec 31, 1996	36.9%
Dec 31, 1997	37.1%
Dec 31, 1998	37.5%
Dec 31, 1999	37.8%
Dec 31, 2000	38.3%
Dec 31, 2001	38.6%
Dec 31, 2002	38.6%
Dec 31, 2003	39.1%
Dec 31, 2004	39.9%
Dec 31, 2005	40.4%
Dec 31, 2006	41.0%
Dec 31, 2007	41.6%
Dec 31, 2008	42.1%
Dec 31, 2009	42.6%
Dec 31, 2010	43.3%
Dec 31, 2011	44.0%
Dec 31, 2012	44.3%
Dec 31, 2013	44.6%
Dec 31, 2014	45.4%
Dec 31, 2015	46.0%
Dec 31, 2016	46.4%
Dec 31, 2017	46.8%
Dec 31, 2018	47.2%
Dec 31, 2019	47.7%
Dec 31, 2020	46.7%
Dec 31, 2021	47.1%
Dec 31, 2022	47.9%
Dec 31, 2023	48.5%
Dec 31, 2024	49.1%
Dec 31, 2025	49.5%

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