How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Nigeria?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

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, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

East Asia & Pacific vs Nigeria: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)

East Asia & Pacific

49.6%

in 2025

Nigeria

64.7%

in 2025

East Asia & Pacific rank

26th

Nigeria rank

26th

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) over time

East Asia & Pacific
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 64.7% against 49.6% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 15.1%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times East Asia & Pacific's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 26th and Nigeria ranks 26th of 47 groups.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	East Asia & Pacific	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	67.1%	88.4%	21.3%	Nigeria
2000s	60.1%	78.7%	18.6%	Nigeria
2010s	54.9%	71.4%	16.4%	Nigeria
2020s	50.1%	65.6%	15.5%	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%), East Asia & Pacific or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 64.7% against 49.6% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) between East Asia & Pacific and Nigeria?: 15.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Nigeria?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Nigeria rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?: East Asia & Pacific ranks 26th and Nigeria ranks 26th of 47 groups.
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, male (%) (modeled ILO 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 for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.