Nigeria vs OECD members: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- Nigeria
- OECD members
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 97.4% against 79.3% in OECD members, a difference of 18.1%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1991 it was OECD members ahead.
Nigeria ranks 6th and OECD members ranks 7th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and OECD members in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.6% | 69.1% | 12.5% | OECD members |
| 2000s | 76.2% | 71.5% | 4.7% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 87.3% | 75.6% | 11.7% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 94.3% | 78.5% | 15.8% | 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 OECD members?
- Nigeria, at 97.4% against 79.3% in OECD members as of 2024.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Nigeria and OECD members?
- 18.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and OECD members?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and OECD members rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Nigeria ranks 6th and OECD members ranks 7th of 196 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.