Euro area vs Nigeria: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national
Euro area
44.3%
in 2025
Nigeria
64.0%
in 2024
Euro area rank
19th
Nigeria rank
22nd
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national over time
- Euro area
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 64.0% against 44.3% in Euro area, a difference of 19.7%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Euro area's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Euro area ahead.
Euro area ranks 19th and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 22 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Euro area averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.6% | 44.1% | 11.5% | Euro area |
| 1990s | 52.8% | 38.7% | 14.1% | Euro area |
| 2000s | 46.5% | 38.5% | 7.9% | Euro area |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 37.1% | 5.5% | Euro area |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 65.9% | 21.7% | 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 (%), Euro area or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 64.0% against 44.3% in Euro area as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) between Euro area and Nigeria?
- 19.7%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Nigeria?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Euro area and Nigeria rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Euro area ranks 19th and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 22 groups.
- 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.