Latin America & Caribbean vs Nigeria: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Latin America & Caribbean
63.1%
in 2025
Nigeria
81.5%
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean rank
7th
Nigeria rank
7th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 81.5% against 63.1% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 18.4%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 33 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.7% | 55.4% | 5.3% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 64.5% | 55.9% | 8.6% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 63.9% | 69.1% | 5.2% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 63.3% | 81.8% | 18.4% | 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+), Latin America & Caribbean or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 81.5% against 63.1% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Latin America & Caribbean and Nigeria?
- 18.4%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Nigeria?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Nigeria rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 7th 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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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.