How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Nigeria?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

North Korea vs Nigeria: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)

North Korea

77.7%

in 2025

Nigeria

80.7%

in 2025

North Korea rank

6th

Nigeria rank

3rd

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time

North Korea
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 80.7% against 77.7% in North Korea, a difference of 3.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North Korea ahead.

North Korea ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	North Korea	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	77.5%	76.9%	0.6%	North Korea
2000s	77.7%	77.0%	0.7%	North Korea
2010s	77.6%	76.0%	1.6%	North Korea
2020s	77.3%	78.3%	1.0%	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), North Korea or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 80.7% against 77.7% in North Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between North Korea and Nigeria?: 3.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Nigeria?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do North Korea and Nigeria rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?: North Korea ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.