In 2022, the employment level in services as a share of total employment in Nigeria remained nearly unchanged at around 47.45 percent. Nevertheless, this was the first time during the observed period that the share increased in Nigeria. These figures refer to the total share of the workforce employed in service industries (such as retail, hospitality, transport, IT, or communications).
Employment in the services sector as a share of total employment in Nigeria from 2013 to 2022
The source adds the following information: 'Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).'
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World Bank. (September 19, 2024). Employment in the services sector as a share of total employment in Nigeria from 2013 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1288846/services-sector-share-in-employment-in-nigeria/
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World Bank. (2024). Employment in the services sector as a share of total employment in Nigeria from 2013 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1288846/services-sector-share-in-employment-in-nigeria/
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Employment in the services sector as a share of total employment in Nigeria from 2013 to 2022 [Graph], World Bank, September 19, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1288846/services-sector-share-in-employment-in-nigeria/