ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Nigeria
Nigeria: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in was 22.2 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Nigeria, 1983–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Nigeria is 22.2 %, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Nigeria peaked at 37.6 % in 1986 and was at its lowest, 21.7 %, in 1983.
Nigeria ranks 23rd of 112 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 21.7 % | — |
| 1986 | 37.6 % | +73.3% |
| 2022 | 25.3 % | -32.7% |
| 2023 | 24.9 % | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 22.2 % | -10.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 22.2 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.45 %, 61% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 22.2 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.7 %, 94% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.65 % | 21.7 % | 37.6 % | 2 |
| 2020s | 24.13 % | 22.2 % | 25.3 % | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More agriculture & rural data for Nigeria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 281.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1218 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3622 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Nigeria?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Nigeria was 22.2 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6 % in 1986.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7 % in 1983.
- How does Nigeria rank for ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in?
- Nigeria ranks 23rd out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in total employment — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database. In addition, the ILO modelled estimates and projections (ILOEST) are used to provide information on employment in agriculture. FAOSTAT also publishes indicators on employment in agrifood systems (AFS) from 2000 at the national, regional, and global levels, using a methodology developed by the FAO to estimate the number of people employed within these systems.