Euro area vs Nigeria: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
Euro area
82.6%
in 2025
Nigeria
95.7%
in 2025
Euro area rank
9th
Nigeria rank
6th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- Euro area
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 95.7% against 82.6% in Euro area, a difference of 13.1%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Euro area's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 47 groups.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.5% | 85.4% | 18.9% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 73.5% | 87.7% | 14.2% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 79.6% | 88.6% | 9.0% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 82.1% | 92.7% | 10.7% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), Euro area or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 95.7% against 82.6% in Euro area as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Euro area and Nigeria?
- 13.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Nigeria?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Euro area and Nigeria rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Euro area ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO 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.