How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Nigeria?

10 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.

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

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

Canada

63.0%

in 2025

Nigeria

62.7%

in 2024

Canada rank

14th

Nigeria rank

15th

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

Canada
Nigeria

How they compare

Canada currently reports 63.0% against 62.7% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 15th of 175 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1980s	68.7%	31.5%	37.2%	Canada
1990s	68.1%	32.0%	36.1%	Canada
2000s	66.8%	36.5%	30.4%	Canada
2010s	65.5%	34.2%	31.3%	Canada
2020s	64.4%	63.9%	0.5%	Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%), Canada or Nigeria?: Canada, at 63.0% against 62.7% in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Canada and Nigeria?: 0.3%, with Canada 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, total (%)?: Canada ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 15th of 175 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, total (%) (national 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 (%) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 4,769 data points, 1960–2025
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.