Nigeria Employed Persons

2012 - 2020 | Quarterly | Person | CEIC Data

Key information about Nigeria Employed Persons

  • Nigeria Employed Persons was reported at 46,488,079.000 Person in Dec 2020
  • It recorded a decrease from the previous number of 58,527,276.300 Person for Jun 2020
  • Nigeria Employed Persons data is updated quarterly, averaging 67,947,120.351 Person from Mar 2012 to Dec 2020, with 29 observations
  • The data reached an all-time high of 70,665,895.854 Person in Mar 2017 and a record low of 46,488,079.000 Person in Dec 2020
  • Nigeria Employed Persons data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data
  • The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Employed Persons: Quarterly: Middle East and Africa

The National Bureau of Statistics provides quarterly Employed Persons.

View Nigeria's Employed Persons from Mar 2012 to Dec 2020 in the chart:

Nigeria Employed Persons

What was Nigeria's Employed Persons in Dec 2020?

Nigeria Employed Persons was reported at 46,488,079.000 Person in Dec 2020 See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
46,488,079.000 Dec 2020 58,527,276.300 Jun 2020 46,488,079.000 Dec 2020 70,665,895.854 Mar 2017 Person quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2020

Employed Persons by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (Person) 1,323,460.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 1996 - Jun 2023
Algeria (Person) 11,001,000.000 2018 yearly 2001 - 2018
Argentina (Person) 13,298,000.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2024
Armenia (Person) 1,206,000.000 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Jul 2024
Australia (Person) 14,537,523.378 Oct 2024 monthly Feb 1978 - Oct 2024
Austria (Person) 4,000,900.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1950 - Aug 2024
Azerbaijan (Person) 4,966,400.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2024
Bahrain (Person) 770,129.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2023
Bangladesh (Person) 70,470,000.000 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Belarus (Person) 4,334,800.000 Nov 2019 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2019
Belgium (Person) 5,152,500.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 1980 - Jun 2024
Bolivia (Person) 6,883,010.962 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2015 - Jun 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Person) 847,865.000 Aug 2024 monthly Mar 2007 - Aug 2024
Botswana (Person) 486,432.000 Mar 2022 quarterly Sep 2007 - Mar 2022
Brazil (Person) 103,029,000.000 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Brunei (Person) 216,718.000 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Bulgaria (Person) 2,930,300.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Cambodia (Person) 8,967,000.000 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021
Canada (Person) 20,596,900.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Oct 2024
Chile (Person) 9,243,399.872 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Sep 2024
China (Person) 740,410,000.000 2023 yearly 1949 - 2023
Colombia (Person) 23,107,136.952 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2024
Croatia (Person) 1,729,859.000 Sep 2024 monthly Oct 1999 - Sep 2024
Cyprus (Person) 487,663.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2004 - Jun 2024
Czech Republic (Person) 5,393,636.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Denmark (Person) 3,228,406.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
Ecuador (Person) 8,328,463.557 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2024
Egypt (Person) 30,059,000.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2024
Estonia (Person) 712,300.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Jun 2024
European Union (Person) 206,189,100.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2024
Finland (Person) 2,593,000.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2003 - Sep 2024
France (Person) 30,707,700.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1978 - Sep 2024
Georgia (Person) 769,875.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Germany (Person) 46,079,000.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Sep 2024
Ghana (Person) 9,270,939.000 2015 yearly 2013 - 2015
Greece (Person) 4,262,900.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (Person) 3,707,100.000 Oct 2024 monthly Oct 1981 - Oct 2024
Hungary (Person) 4,696,509.740 May 2022 monthly Jan 2015 - May 2022
Iceland (Person) 233,300.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
India (Person) 470,495,536.230 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Indonesia (Person) 120,647,700.000 Feb 2016 monthly Feb 2012 - Feb 2016
Ireland (Person) 2,754,200.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024
Israel (Person) 4,346,804.954 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Oct 2024
Italy (Person) 23,982,899.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2024
Japan (Person) 67,820,000.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1953 - Sep 2024
Jordan (Person) 1,245,243.000 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Kazakhstan (Person) 9,220,100.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2024
Kenya (Person) 19,996,300.000 2023 yearly 2008 - 2023
South Korea (Person) 28,597,000.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Oct 2024
Kosovo (Person) 450,113.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2023
Kuwait (Person) 2,546,099.000 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Kyrgyzstan (Person) 606,700.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Laos (Person) 3,474,582.000 2014 yearly 1994 - 2014
Latvia (Person) 878,800.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2024
Lithuania (Person) 1,481,600.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Luxembourg (Person) 518,154.913 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Sep 2024
Macau SAR, China (Person) 379,300.000 Sep 2024 monthly Sep 1996 - Sep 2024
North Macedonia (Person) 691,736.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Malaysia (Person) 16,689,000.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Sep 2024
Malta (Person) 365,495.000 Jun 2024 monthly Oct 2002 - Jun 2024
Mauritius (Person) 551,800.000 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2023
Mexico (Person) 59,327,161.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1995 - Jun 2024
Moldova (Person) 865,184.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Mongolia (Person) 1,347,144.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2006 - Jun 2024
Montenegro (Person) 258,102.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2024
Morocco (Person) 10,666,000.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Myanmar (Person) 114,340.000 2021 yearly 1985 - 2021
Nepal (Person) 7,086,000.000 2018 yearly 1999 - 2018
Netherlands (Person) 9,777,000.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
New Zealand (Person) 2,927,000.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Sep 2024
Nigeria (Person) 46,488,079.000 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2020
Norway (Person) 2,894,000.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Aug 2024
Oman (Person) 2,275,007.000 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
Pakistan (Person) 63,453,872.000 Jun 2021 quarterly Sep 2012 - Jun 2021
Palestinian Territory (Person) 1,136,000.000 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Panama (Person) 1,063,250.000 Aug 2017 monthly Mar 2008 - Aug 2017
Paraguay (Person) 2,906,475.105 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2024
Peru (Person) 5,461,700.000 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
Philippines (Person) 47,698,000.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1982 - Jun 2024
Poland (Person) 17,205,000.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1992 - Jun 2024
Portugal (Person) 5,107,200.000 Sep 2024 monthly Feb 1998 - Sep 2024
Qatar (Person) 2,179,447.000 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Romania (Person) 8,739,800.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Russia (Person) 74,500,000.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2024
Saudi Arabia (Person) 16,864,059.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
Serbia (Person) 2,365,998.000 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2014 - Sep 2024
Singapore (Person) 4,036,200.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1997 - Sep 2024
Slovakia (Person) 2,617,700.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
Slovenia (Person) 884,685.000 Feb 2019 monthly May 1997 - Feb 2019
South Africa (Person) 16,946,173.439 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Spain (Person) 21,823,000.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1976 - Sep 2024
Sri Lanka (Person) 7,988,626.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2012 - Jun 2024
Sudan (Person) 9,900,000.000 2010 yearly 1993 - 2010
Sweden (Person) 5,219,800.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2024
Switzerland (Person) 5,506,935.344 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 1991 - Jun 2024
Syria (Person) 125,388.000 2020 yearly 1993 - 2020
Taiwan (Person) 11,615,000.000 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 1993 - Sep 2024
Tajikistan (Person) 2,463,400.000 2019 yearly 1990 - 2019
Thailand (Person) 39,633,800.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2024
Tunisia (Person) 3,484,400.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2011 - Jun 2024

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Nigeria Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -3,274.101 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 88,444.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Jun 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 52.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (NGN bn) 100,505.650 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (NGN bn) 285,181.495 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (NGN bn) 72,588.069 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Federal Govt Balance (NGN bn) -4,533.420 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Federal Govt Expenditure: Capital (NGN bn) 250.290 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Federal Govt Expenditure: Recurrent (NGN bn) 6,152.970 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Gross Federation Account Revenue: Oil (NGN bn) 1,733.500 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Gross Federation Account Revenue (NGN bn) 6,285.040 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Federal Govt Expenditure (NGN bn) 6,838.960 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Federal Govt Revenue (NGN bn) 2,305.540 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Government Debt: Domestic (NGN bn) 66,957.878 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) -1.879 2028 yearly 1991 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 2,786.0 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 4,913.5 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 163.7 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Jun 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 187,832.450 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 1,530.686 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 329.199 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 2,989.3 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) 83.0 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Jun 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 614,222.259 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 227,440.624 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 658.371 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 177.707 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 2009 - Jun 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 160.464 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Jun 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 737.510 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Jun 2024
Exports: Crude Oil (NGN mn) 5,457,219.231 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Total Trade (NGN mn) 10,433,069.822 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Imports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) -35.341 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2019 - Jun 2024
Exports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) 10.446 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2019 - Jun 2024
Exports: Europe: ow Netherlands (NGN mn) 434,520.151 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Exports (NGN mn) 7,280,672.000 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Exports: America: ow USA (NGN mn) 975,552.174 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Exports: Europe: ow UK (NGN mn) 4,761.874 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Exports: Mineral Products (NGN mn) 33,075,147.443 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Exports: Plastic and Articles Thereof, Rubber and Articles Thereof (NGN mn) 53,170.162 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Exports: Vegetable Products (NGN mn) 786,963.687 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Imports: Europe: ow Netherlands (NGN mn) 89,695.701 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Imports: Europe: ow Germany (NGN mn) 91,725.002 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Imports: Europe: ow UK (NGN mn) 39,682.510 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Imports: Asia: ow China (NGN mn) 1,092,816.851 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Jun 2024
Imports: America: ow USA (NGN mn) 263,320.371 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Imports: Chemicals and Chemical Products (NGN mn) 531,688.790 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Imports: Manufactured Goods (NGN mn) 415,104.163 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Imports (NGN mn) 3,152,397.822 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Imports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (NGN mn) 564,023.272 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Imports: Food and Live Animals (NGN mn) 464,465.517 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Imports: Machinery and Transport Equipment (NGN mn) 939,658.575 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Export Value Index (2015=100) 93.461 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 116.198 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -831.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 5,142.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 11.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 1,197.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 4,416.719 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 10.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -309.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 4,726.039 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 42,901.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Jun 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 11.9 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,005.6 2020 yearly 2008 - 2020
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.2 2020 yearly 2008 - 2020
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -5.481 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -86,263.760 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
External Debt: Service Payments (USD mn) 194.440 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2018
External Debt: Government: International Capital Market (USD mn) 15,118.350 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Government (USD mn) 42,901.010 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Jun 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 6.1 2019 yearly 2003 - 2019
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 3,315.011 Mar 2021 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2021
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 21,896.535 Aug 2024 monthly Nov 1992 - Aug 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 67,150.889 Aug 2024 monthly Nov 1992 - Aug 2024
M2 Growth (%) 63.3 Aug 2024 monthly Nov 1993 - Aug 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 50.0 Oct 2024 monthly Nov 2005 - Oct 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 34,762.2 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 14.124 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 16.3 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 1,599.957 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 1950 - Jun 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 84,213.801 Dec 2019 monthly Nov 1992 - Dec 2019
Total Deposits Growth (%) 2.6 Dec 2019 monthly Nov 1993 - Dec 2019
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 73,616.6 Sep 2024 monthly Nov 1992 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 33.3 Aug 2024 monthly Nov 1993 - Aug 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 20.83 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Monetary Survey: Liabilities: Base Money (NGN mn) 26,891,229.280 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Aug 2024
Monetary Survey: Liabilities: M2 (NGN mn) 107,182,219.490 Aug 2024 monthly Nov 1992 - Aug 2024
Monetary Survey: Liabilities: M2: Quasi Money (NGN mn) 72,232,284.010 Aug 2024 monthly Nov 1992 - Aug 2024
Monetary Survey: Liabilities: M3 (NGN mn) 35,345,802.020 Jun 2020 monthly Nov 1992 - Jun 2020
Monetary Survey: Liabilities: M2: M1 (NGN mn) 34,949,935.480 Aug 2024 monthly Nov 1992 - Aug 2024
Non Performing Loans to Gross Loans (%) 4.140 Jun 2023 semiannually Dec 2003 - Jun 2023
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 12.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 2015 - Oct 2024

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