Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 77.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
77.6%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
5th
of 187 countries
All-time high
77.6%
in 2025
All-time low
70.4%
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Nigeria, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 77.6% for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Nigeria peaked at 77.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 70.4%, in 2020.
Nigeria ranks 5th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 72.6% | — |
| 1992 | 73.4% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 73.7% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 74.5% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 74.6% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 74.5% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 74.6% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 74.6% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 74.6% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 74.6% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 74.5% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 74.6% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 74.4% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 74.3% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 74.0% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 73.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 73.9% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 73.7% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 73.6% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 73.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 73.1% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 73.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 73.2% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 73.0% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 72.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 72.7% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 72.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 72.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 72.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 70.4% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 70.9% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 72.8% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 77.4% | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 77.4% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 77.6% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.1% | 72.6% | 74.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 74.1% | 73.6% | 74.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.0% | 72.7% | 73.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.4% | 70.4% | 77.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 2 Madagascar 80.2% compare
- 3 Burundi 78.9% compare
- 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 78.5% compare
- 6 Cambodia 77.2% compare
- 7 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 74.9% compare
- 8 Benin 74.1% compare
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0306 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0025 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0591 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 287,130 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 123,508 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 237,227 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 239,521 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 476,748 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Nigeria?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Nigeria was 77.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 77.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.4% in 2020.
- How does Nigeria rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Nigeria ranks 5th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.