Nigeria vs North America: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Nigeria
80.5%
in 2024
North America
57.7%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
4th
North America rank
1st
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Nigeria
- North America
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 80.5% against 57.7% in North America, a difference of 22.8%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1963 it was North America ahead.
Nigeria ranks 4th and North America ranks 1st of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and North America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.7% | 38.3% | 10.6% | North America |
| 1980s | 36.9% | 54.1% | 17.2% | North America |
| 1990s | 40.3% | 57.5% | 17.2% | North America |
| 2000s | 48.4% | 59.5% | 11.0% | North America |
| 2010s | 59.5% | 58.0% | 1.5% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 79.4% | 57.7% | 21.7% | 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), Nigeria or North America?
- Nigeria, at 80.5% against 57.7% in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Nigeria and North America?
- 22.8%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and North America?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and North America rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Nigeria ranks 4th and North America ranks 1st of 196 countries.
- 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.