Case Study: Nigeria's Industries
Geography: AQA GCSE, topic 5.1.20
Nigeria's Changing Industrial Structure
The employment structure in Nigeria has stopped being dominated by agriculture as manufacturing industries have rapidly developed.
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.
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.
Test yourself on Case Study: Nigeria's Industries
What % of Nigeria's employment was in agriculture in 1999?
What % of Nigeria's GDP now comes from manufacturing?