High income vs Nigeria: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
High income
55.5%
in 2025
Nigeria
80.5%
in 2024
High income rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
4th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- High income
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 80.5% against 55.5% in High income, a difference of 25.0%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times High income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1983 it was High income ahead.
High income ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 4th of 24 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, High income averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.8% | 36.9% | 9.8% | High income |
| 1990s | 49.9% | 40.3% | 9.6% | High income |
| 2000s | 53.0% | 48.4% | 4.5% | High income |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 59.5% | 5.5% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 79.4% | 24.4% | 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), High income or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 80.5% against 55.5% in High income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between High income and Nigeria?
- 25.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Nigeria?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do High income and Nigeria rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- High income ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 4th of 24 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.