How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique 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, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mozambique vs Nigeria: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)

Mozambique

65.0%

in 2025

Nigeria

64.8%

in 2025

Mozambique rank

16th

Nigeria rank

17th

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

Mozambique
Nigeria

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 65.0% against 64.8% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.

Mozambique ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 17th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mozambique	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	75.3%	84.3%	9.0%	Nigeria
2000s	68.1%	75.0%	6.8%	Nigeria
2010s	63.6%	67.3%	3.7%	Nigeria
2020s	64.7%	63.7%	1.0%	Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%), Mozambique or Nigeria?: Mozambique, at 65.0% against 64.8% in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Mozambique and Nigeria?: 0.2%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Nigeria?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Mozambique and Nigeria rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?: Mozambique ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 17th 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, total (%) (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, total (%) (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.