New Zealand vs Nigeria: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)
New Zealand
64.6%
in 2025
Nigeria
64.0%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
21st
Nigeria rank
24th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) over time
- New Zealand
- Nigeria
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 64.6% against 64.0% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1986 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 21st and Nigeria ranks 24th of 173 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.8% | 42.2% | 38.6% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 71.4% | 38.7% | 32.7% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 65.7% | 38.5% | 27.1% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 37.1% | 24.4% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 67.4% | 65.9% | 1.5% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%), New Zealand or Nigeria?
- New Zealand, at 64.6% against 64.0% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) between New Zealand and Nigeria?
- 0.6%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Nigeria?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Nigeria rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- New Zealand ranks 21st 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.