Nigeria—Self-Employed (% of total)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #5 of 188
Latest Value
86.2%
2025
YoY Change
-0.3%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#5
of 188 countries
Maximum
93.9%
2000
Minimum
86.2%
2025
CAGR
-0.3%
26 years
Last
86.2%
Previous
86.4%
Highest
93.9%
Lowest
86.2%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 86.2% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 86.4% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 86.7% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 86.9% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 87.1% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 87.6% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 86.6% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 86.8% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 87.0% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 87.3% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 87.5% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 87.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 88.1% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 88.5% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 88.8% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 89.3% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 89.8% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 90.2% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 90.7% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 91.1% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 91.6% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 92.1% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 92.7% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 93.2% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 93.6% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 93.9% |
Top Countries — Self-Employed (% of total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chad | 91.6% | 2025 |
| 2 | Niger | 89.5% | 2025 |
| 3 | Sierra Leone | 88.8% | 2025 |
| 4 | Madagascar | 88.3% | 2025 |
| 5 | Nigeria | 86.2% | 2025 |
| 6 | Central African Republic | 85.4% | 2025 |
| 7 | Tanzania | 85.3% | 2025 |
| 8 | Mozambique | 85.3% | 2025 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 85.1% | 2025 |
| 10 | Burundi | 84.9% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Self-Employed (% of total) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World BankView original source →