Nigeria vs Switzerland: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)
Nigeria
64.9%
in 2025
Switzerland
64.5%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
14th
Switzerland rank
16th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) over time
- Nigeria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 64.9% against 64.5% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.2% | 65.8% | 14.4% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 71.1% | 66.6% | 4.5% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 63.1% | 67.5% | 4.4% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 61.9% | 64.7% | 2.8% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%), Nigeria or Switzerland?
- Nigeria, at 64.9% against 64.5% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) between Nigeria and Switzerland?
- 0.4%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Switzerland rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Nigeria ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO 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 for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.