Nigeria vs Upper middle income: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Nigeria
81.5%
in 2024
Upper middle income
66.5%
in 2018
Nigeria rank
7th
Upper middle income rank
5th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Nigeria
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 81.5% against 66.5% in Upper middle income, a difference of 15.0%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Upper middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Upper middle income ahead.
Nigeria ranks 7th and Upper middle income ranks 5th of 199 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Upper middle income in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.9% | 69.3% | 13.4% | Upper middle income |
| 2010s | 66.8% | 66.5% | 0.3% | 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+), Nigeria or Upper middle income?
- Nigeria, at 81.5% against 66.5% in Upper middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Nigeria and Upper middle income?
- 15.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Upper middle income?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
- How do Nigeria and Upper middle income rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Nigeria ranks 7th and Upper middle income ranks 5th of 199 countries.
- 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.