Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 78.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Nigeria, 1983–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Nigeria is 78.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Nigeria peaked at 80.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54.7%, in 2003.
Nigeria ranks 10th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 56.7% | — |
| 1986 | 55.0% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 54.7% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 58.1% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 57.6% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 69.1% | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 69.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 69.9% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 68.0% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 78.2% | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 80.0% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 78.7% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.8% | 55.0% | 56.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 54.7% | 54.7% | 54.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 65.3% | 57.6% | 69.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 79.0% | 78.2% | 80.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 7 Faroe Islands 79.6% compare
- 8 Niger 79.3% compare
- 9 Cayman Islands 79.3% compare
- 11 Burundi 77.7% compare
- 12 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 77.4% compare
- 13 Uganda 76.6% compare
More work & labour data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3624 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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+, total (%) in Nigeria?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Nigeria was 78.7% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.7% in 2003.
- How does Nigeria rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Nigeria ranks 10th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national 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.