How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

IDA & IBRD total vs Nigeria: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)

IDA & IBRD total

78.9%

in 2025

Nigeria

84.7%

in 2025

IDA & IBRD total rank

24th

Nigeria rank

25th

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) over time

IDA & IBRD total
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 84.7% against 78.9% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 5.8%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times IDA & IBRD total's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

IDA & IBRD total ranks 24th and Nigeria ranks 25th of 47 groups.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	IDA & IBRD total	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	83.8%	90.6%	6.8%	Nigeria
2000s	82.0%	88.3%	6.3%	Nigeria
2010s	80.0%	86.6%	6.5%	Nigeria
2020s	78.7%	84.8%	6.1%	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64), IDA & IBRD total or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 84.7% against 78.9% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) between IDA & IBRD total and Nigeria?: 5.8%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and Nigeria?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do IDA & IBRD total and Nigeria rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?: IDA & IBRD total ranks 24th and Nigeria ranks 25th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (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: 17 September 2026

Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.