Late-demographic dividend vs Nigeria: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)

Late-demographic dividend
68.4%
in 2018
Nigeria
81.5%
in 2024
Late-demographic dividend rank
4th
Nigeria rank
7th

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time

  • Late-demographic dividend
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 81.5% against 68.4% in Late-demographic dividend, a difference of 13.1%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Late-demographic dividend's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Late-demographic dividend ahead.

Late-demographic dividend ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 33 groups.

Late-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Late-demographic dividend Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 70.9% 55.9% 15.0% Late-demographic dividend
2010s 68.8% 66.8% 2.0% Late-demographic dividend

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+), Late-demographic dividend or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 81.5% against 68.4% in Late-demographic dividend as of 2024.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Late-demographic dividend and Nigeria?
13.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Late-demographic dividend and Nigeria?
5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Late-demographic dividend and Nigeria rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
Late-demographic dividend ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national 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+) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,713 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.