How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and North America?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

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.

Nigeria vs North America: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)

Nigeria

95.7%

in 2025

North America

84.4%

in 2025

Nigeria rank

6th

North America rank

7th

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time

Nigeria
North America

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 95.7% against 84.4% in North America, a difference of 11.3%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times North America's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 6th and North America ranks 7th of 187 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	North America	Difference	Ahead
1990s	85.4%	77.3%	8.1%	Nigeria
2000s	87.7%	80.8%	6.9%	Nigeria
2010s	88.6%	82.4%	6.2%	Nigeria
2020s	92.7%	83.8%	9.0%	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 (%), Nigeria or North America?: Nigeria, at 95.7% against 84.4% in North America as of 2025.
What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Nigeria and North America?: 11.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and North America?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and North America rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?: Nigeria ranks 6th and North America ranks 7th of 187 countries.
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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Indicator: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.