Nigeria—Part-Time Employment (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #50 of 138Updated June 2026
Latest Value
2.0%
2016
YoY Change
-88.5%
2013 → 2016
Global Rank
#50
of 138 countries
Maximum
19.8%
2011
Minimum
2.0%
2016
CAGR
-36.6%
3 years
Last
2.0%
Previous
17.6%
Highest
19.8%
Lowest
2.0%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Nigeria's part-time employment (%) was 2.0% in 2016, ranking #50 out of 138 countries. This represents a -88.5% change from 2013. Over the past 3 years, the highest recorded value was 19.8% (2011) and the lowest was 2.0% (2016). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2.0% | -88.5% |
| 2013 | 17.6% | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 19.8% |
Top Countries — Part-Time Employment (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | 81.8% | 2025 |
| 2 | Senegal | 67.9% | 2024 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 63.4% | 2022 |
| 4 | Ethiopia | 61.4% | 2021 |
| 5 | Kiribati | 60.7% | 2023 |
| 6 | Colombia | 60.5% | 2025 |
| 7 | Mozambique | 58.5% | 2022 |
| 8 | Niger | 58.5% | 2022 |
| 9 | Rwanda | 58.3% | 2024 |
| 10 | Moldova | 57.6% | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.
Methodology
Data compiled by Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.