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Nearly half of employed Nigerians worked in services in 2025, up from 36.1% in 1991
  • Agriculture’s share of employment in Nigeria fell from 53.8% in 1991 to 33.5% in 2025.
  • Services became the largest employment sector, accounting for 49.5% of employment in 2025.
  • Services recorded the largest increase, gaining 13.38 percentage points from 1991 to 2025.
  • Industry’s share rose from 10.1% to 17.0%, an increase of 6.93 percentage points.
  • Agriculture recorded the largest change, losing 20.31 percentage points.

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