Nigeria—Self-Employed (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #4 of 148Updated April 2026
Latest Value
81.5%
2024
YoY Change
-1.2%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#4
of 148 countries
Maximum
82.6%
2023
Minimum
55.9%
2004
CAGR
+1.9%
10 years
Last
81.5%
Previous
82.6%
Highest
82.6%
Lowest
55.9%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Nigeria's self-employed (%) was 81.5% in 2024, ranking #4 out of 148 countries. This represents a -1.2% change from 2023. Over the past 10 years, the highest recorded value was 82.6% (2023) and the lowest was 55.9% (2004). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 81.5% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 82.6% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 81.3% | +38.0% |
| 2019 | 58.9% | -22.9% |
| 2017 | 76.3% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 74.6% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 72.2% | +20.8% |
| 2013 | 59.8% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 60.4% | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 55.9% |
Top Countries — Self-Employed (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahamas, The | 97.7% | 2023 |
| 2 | Qatar | 87.4% | 2022 |
| 3 | Tanzania | 85.3% | 2024 |
| 4 | Nigeria | 81.5% | 2024 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 81.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Cambodia | 80.0% | 2023 |
| 7 | Niger | 79.6% | 2022 |
| 8 | Bolivia | 79.6% | 2024 |
| 9 | Uganda | 79.4% | 2021 |
| 10 | Mozambique | 78.8% | 2022 |