Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income: Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- Nigeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 81.54 against 69.01 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income, a difference of 12.53.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income ahead.
Nigeria ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income ranks 6th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.9 | 75.5 | 19.6 | Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income |
| 2010s | 69.09 | 71.75 | 2.66 | Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income |
| 2020s | 81.79 | 69.15 | 12.64 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13), Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
- Nigeria, at 81.54 against 69.01 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
- 12.53, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income rank globally for labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Nigeria ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income ranks 6th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. 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 Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.