The source defines employers as "those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" (i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s)."
Employers in Nigeria accounted for **** percent of the total employment in the country, keeping stable compared to the previous year. Compared to 2006, the contribution of employers to total employment in Nigeria has increased.
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World Bank. (November 13, 2024). Employers as a share of total employment in Nigeria from 2006 to 2022 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/1288109/share-of-employers-in-nigeria/
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