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
20406080196319942025

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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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 5,454 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.