Canada vs Nigeria: Labor force participation rate by age
Canada
63.0%
in 2024
Nigeria
64.8%
in 2024
Canada rank
18th
Nigeria rank
17th
Labor force participation rate by age over time
- Canada
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 64.8% against 63.0% in Canada, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Canada ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 17th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.5% | 84.3% | 19.8% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 66.5% | 75.0% | 8.4% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 65.3% | 67.3% | 2.0% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 63.9% | 63.5% | 0.4% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate by age, Canada or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 64.8% against 63.0% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate by age between Canada and Nigeria?
- 1.8%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Nigeria rank globally for labor force participation rate by age?
- Canada ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 17th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).