Canada vs Nigeria: Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023
Canada
62.8%
in 2025
Nigeria
61.3%
in 2024
Canada rank
13th
Nigeria rank
15th
Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 over time
- Canada
- Nigeria
How they compare
Canada currently reports 62.8% against 61.3% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.5%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 13th and Nigeria ranks 15th of 171 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.8% | 19.6% | 46.2% | Canada |
| 1990s | 66.1% | 26.2% | 39.9% | Canada |
| 2000s | 66.1% | 34.4% | 31.7% | Canada |
| 2010s | 65.7% | 31.2% | 34.5% | Canada |
| 2020s | 64.9% | 61.9% | 3.0% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023, Canada or Nigeria?
- Canada, at 62.8% against 61.3% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 between Canada and Nigeria?
- 1.5%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Nigeria?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Nigeria rank globally for labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023?
- Canada ranks 13th and Nigeria ranks 15th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.