IDA blend vs Nigeria: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
IDA blend
65.6%
in 2025
Nigeria
82.5%
in 2025
IDA blend rank
8th
Nigeria rank
5th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- IDA blend
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 82.5% against 65.6% in IDA blend, a difference of 16.9%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times IDA blend's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
IDA blend ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 47 groups.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA blend | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.2% | 83.4% | 18.1% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 65.0% | 82.4% | 17.4% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 64.7% | 81.0% | 16.2% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 65.1% | 81.4% | 16.3% | 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 15+), IDA blend or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 82.5% against 65.6% in IDA blend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between IDA blend and Nigeria?
- 16.9%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Nigeria?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do IDA blend and Nigeria rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- IDA blend ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 47 groups.
- 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+) (modeled ILO 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.