ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Nigeria
Nigeria: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in was 38.7 % 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
In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Nigeria stood at 38.7 %. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Nigeria peaked at 51.2 % in 1986 and was at its lowest, 38.7 %, in 2024.
Nigeria ranks 8th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 39 % | — |
| 1986 | 51.2 % | +31.3% |
| 2022 | 43.1 % | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 44.1 % | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 38.7 % | -12.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 38.7 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.15 %, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 38.7 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.1 %, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.1 % | 39 % | 51.2 % | 2 |
| 2020s | 41.97 % | 38.7 % | 44.1 % | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 5 Angola 43.5 % compare
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 13.4 % compare
- 5 Syrian Arab Republic 13.4 % compare
- 6 Zimbabwe 42.9 % compare
- 7 Nicaragua 42 % compare
- 7 Türkiye 12.8 % compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 11.9 % compare
- 9 Rwanda 37.1 % compare
- 10 Samoa 36.6 % compare
- 11 Fiji 35.6 % compare
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 38.7 % 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 51.2 % in 1986.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.7 % in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in?
- Nigeria ranks 8th out of 113 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 — Male — 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.