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Case Study: Nigeria's Industries

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Nigeria's Changing Industrial Structure

The employment structure in Nigeria has stopped being dominated by agriculture as manufacturing industries have rapidly developed.

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Pre-2000 industrial structure

  • In 1999, almost 75% of Nigeria’s employment was in agriculture – the primary sector.
    • This has decreased as more machines are used and people move to new jobs.
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Changes to Nigeria's industrial structure

  • In 2012, the employment structure of Nigeria was equally divided into primary, secondary and tertiary employment.
    • Secondary employment has been boosted by the growth of the oil and manufacturing industries.
      • Manufacturing now contributes 10% of Nigeria’s GDP.
    • Tertiary employment in Nigeria involves services such as finance and retail.

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