High income vs Nigeria: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)

High income
81.9%
in 2025
Nigeria
97.4%
in 2024
High income rank
5th
Nigeria rank
6th

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

  • High income
  • Nigeria
406080100196319942025

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 97.4% against 81.9% in High income, a difference of 15.5%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times High income's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1991 it was High income ahead.

High income ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 24 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, High income averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 68.9% 56.6% 12.3% High income
2000s 76.3% 76.2% 0.1% High income
2010s 78.5% 87.3% 8.8% Nigeria
2020s 80.8% 94.3% 13.5% 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 (%), High income or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 97.4% against 81.9% in High income as of 2024.
What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between High income and Nigeria?
15.5%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Nigeria?
8 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do High income and Nigeria rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
High income ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 24 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national 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 (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 5,351 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.