Nigeria vs Pre-demographic dividend: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Nigeria
82.5%
in 2025
Pre-demographic dividend
69.7%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
5th
Pre-demographic dividend rank
5th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Nigeria
- Pre-demographic dividend
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 82.5% against 69.7% in Pre-demographic dividend, a difference of 12.8%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Pre-demographic dividend's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 5th and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 5th of 187 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pre-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.4% | 72.6% | 10.8% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 82.4% | 71.9% | 10.4% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 81.0% | 69.5% | 11.5% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 81.4% | 68.7% | 12.7% | 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+), Nigeria or Pre-demographic dividend?
- Nigeria, at 82.5% against 69.7% in Pre-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Nigeria and Pre-demographic dividend?
- 12.8%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pre-demographic dividend?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Pre-demographic dividend rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Nigeria ranks 5th and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 5th 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+) (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.