Nigeria vs OECD members: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Nigeria
80.5%
in 2024
OECD members
54.0%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
4th
OECD members rank
4th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Nigeria
- OECD members
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 80.5% against 54.0% in OECD members, a difference of 26.5%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1983 it was OECD members ahead.
Nigeria ranks 4th and OECD members ranks 4th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and OECD members in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.9% | 46.8% | 9.8% | OECD members |
| 1990s | 40.3% | 50.2% | 9.9% | OECD members |
| 2000s | 48.4% | 49.9% | 1.5% | OECD members |
| 2010s | 59.5% | 51.9% | 7.6% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 79.4% | 53.5% | 25.9% | 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 OECD members?
- Nigeria, at 80.5% against 54.0% in OECD members as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Nigeria and OECD members?
- 26.5%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and OECD members?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and OECD members rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Nigeria ranks 4th and OECD members ranks 4th 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.