Canada vs Nigeria: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)
Canada
63.2%
in 2025
Nigeria
64.0%
in 2024
Canada rank
26th
Nigeria rank
24th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) over time
- Canada
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 64.0% against 63.2% in Canada, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 26th and Nigeria ranks 24th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 71.5% | 44.1% | 27.4% | Canada |
| 1990s | 70.1% | 38.7% | 31.4% | Canada |
| 2000s | 67.6% | 38.5% | 29.0% | Canada |
| 2010s | 65.4% | 37.1% | 28.2% | Canada |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 65.9% | 1.9% | 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 (%), Canada or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 64.0% against 63.2% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) between Canada and Nigeria?
- 0.8%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Nigeria?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Nigeria rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Canada ranks 26th and Nigeria ranks 24th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (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 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.