SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate was 27.91 in 2025. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Nigeria, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Nigeria stood at 27.91.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Nigeria peaked at 55.34 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.73, in 2019.
Nigeria ranks 32nd of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.34 | — |
| 2001 | 53.95 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 49.49 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 47.41 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 43.61 | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 42.98 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 41.47 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 39.75 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 37.97 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 35.62 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 34.59 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 32.24 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 31.83 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 30.37 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 29.11 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 28.95 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 29.55 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 29.09 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 28.54 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 27.73 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 29.95 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 29.32 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 28.89 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 28.64 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 28.44 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 27.91 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.76 | 35.62 | 55.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.2 | 27.73 | 34.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.86 | 27.91 | 29.95 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More gender data for Nigeria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 99,803 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6887 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 162,578 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 162,578 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3.55 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3.45 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3.54 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3.38 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Nigeria?
- Sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Nigeria was 27.91 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 55.34 in 2000.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.73 in 2019.
- How does Nigeria rank for sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate?
- Nigeria ranks 32nd out of 117 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The series is part of the ILO modelled estimates and is harmonized to account for differences in national data and scope of coverage, collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors. The working poverty rate conveys the percentage of employed persons living in poverty in spite of being employed. Poverty is defined using the international poverty line of US$3 per day in purchasing power parity (PPP). For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.