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NigeriaWage & Salaried Workers (% of total)

Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #184 of 188
Latest Value
13.8%
2025
YoY Change
+2.0%
20242025
Global Rank
#184
of 188 countries
Maximum
13.8%
2025
Minimum
6.1%
2000
CAGR
+3.3%
26 years
Last
13.8%
Previous
13.6%
Highest
13.8%
Lowest
6.1%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Historical Data

YearValueChange
202513.8%+2.0%
202413.6%+1.9%
202313.3%+1.9%
202213.1%+1.6%
202112.9%+3.8%
202012.4%-7.7%
201913.4%+1.6%
201813.2%+1.8%
201713.0%+1.9%
201612.7%+1.8%
201512.5%+2.4%
201412.2%+3.0%
201311.9%+3.1%
201211.5%+3.2%
201111.2%+4.2%
201010.7%+4.9%
200910.2%+4.3%
20089.8%+4.9%
20079.3%+5.2%
20068.9%+5.7%
20058.4%+6.5%
20047.9%+7.5%
20037.3%+7.7%
20026.8%+6.9%
20016.4%+4.6%
20006.1%

Top Countries — Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total)

#CountryValueYear
1Qatar99.2%2025
2Bahrain97.6%2025
3Kuwait96.8%2025
4Norway95.1%2025
5Oman95.0%2025
6United Arab Emirates94.9%2025
7Saudi Arabia94.5%2025
8United States93.9%2025
9Russian Federation93.7%2025
10Macao SAR, China93.2%2025
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About This Indicator

Definition

Wage Workers (% of total) — World Bank World Development Indicators.

Methodology

Data compiled by ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.

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