High income vs Nigeria: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)
High income
68.1%
in 2025
Nigeria
82.7%
in 2024
High income rank
18th
Nigeria rank
20th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time
- High income
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 82.7% against 68.1% in High income, a difference of 14.6%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times High income's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Nigeria ahead.
High income ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 20th of 24 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, High income averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.1% | 79.1% | 5.0% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 72.8% | 71.2% | 1.6% | High income |
| 2000s | 69.6% | 63.5% | 6.1% | High income |
| 2010s | 69.0% | 68.4% | 0.6% | High income |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 84.3% | 15.9% | 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+), High income or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 82.7% against 68.1% in High income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between High income and Nigeria?
- 14.6%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Nigeria?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do High income and Nigeria rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- High income ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 20th of 24 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (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 is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.