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

Japan vs Nigeria: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)

Japan

82.3%

in 2025

Nigeria

83.3%

in 2025

Japan rank

14th

Nigeria rank

11th

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time

Japan
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 83.3% against 82.3% in Japan, a difference of 1.0%.

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

Japan ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	71.7%	84.6%	12.9%	Nigeria
2000s	73.1%	83.4%	10.3%	Nigeria
2010s	76.4%	82.1%	5.7%	Nigeria
2020s	81.1%	82.1%	1.0%	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages), Japan or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 83.3% against 82.3% in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Japan and Nigeria?: 1.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Nigeria?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Japan and Nigeria rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?: Japan ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total 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, total (% of total 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: 03 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.