Lower middle income vs Nigeria: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)
Lower middle income
39.2%
in 2024
Nigeria
62.7%
in 2024
Lower middle income rank
12th
Nigeria rank
15th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Lower middle income
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 62.7% against 39.2% in Lower middle income, a difference of 23.5%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.6 times Lower middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Lower middle income ahead.
Lower middle income ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 15th of 22 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lower middle income averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lower middle income | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.3% | 32.0% | 13.3% | Lower middle income |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 45.7% | 12.6% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 63.9% | 26.3% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%), Lower middle income or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 62.7% against 39.2% in Lower middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Lower middle income and Nigeria?
- 23.5%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Nigeria?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Lower middle income and Nigeria rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Lower middle income ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 15th 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, total (%) (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.