Nigeria vs Post-demographic dividend: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)
Nigeria
82.7%
in 2024
Post-demographic dividend
67.2%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
20th
Post-demographic dividend rank
20th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time
- Nigeria
- Post-demographic dividend
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 82.7% against 67.2% in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 15.5%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Post-demographic dividend's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 20th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 20th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Post-demographic dividend in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Post-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79.1% | 74.2% | 4.9% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 71.2% | 72.8% | 1.6% | Post-demographic dividend |
| 2000s | 63.5% | 69.5% | 5.9% | Post-demographic dividend |
| 2010s | 68.4% | 68.2% | 0.2% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 84.3% | 67.3% | 16.9% | 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+), Nigeria or Post-demographic dividend?
- Nigeria, at 82.7% against 67.2% in Post-demographic dividend as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Nigeria and Post-demographic dividend?
- 15.5%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Post-demographic dividend?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Nigeria ranks 20th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 20th of 196 countries.
- 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.