Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates)
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- Nigeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 82.43 against 70.23 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 12.2.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 188 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.36 | 74.39 | 8.97 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 82.37 | 73.91 | 8.45 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 80.95 | 71.66 | 9.29 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 81.66 | 69.96 | 11.7 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates), Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Nigeria, at 82.43 against 70.23 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 12.2, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
- How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Nigeria ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The labour force participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.