Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 59.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Nigeria, 1986–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Nigeria stood at 59.3%.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 152.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Nigeria peaked at 61.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2013.
That places Nigeria 11th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 25.7% | — |
| 2011 | 27.8% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 23.5% | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 41.5% | +76.1% |
| 2022 | 60.3% | +45.4% |
| 2023 | 61.5% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 59.3% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.7% | 25.7% | 25.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 23.5% | 41.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 60.4% | 59.3% | 61.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 8 Denmark 60.3% compare
- 9 Switzerland 60.1% compare
- 10 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 59.5% compare
- 12 Qatar 58.7% compare
- 13 Norway 58.3% compare
- 14 Madagascar 58.1% 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, ages 15-24, total (%) in Nigeria?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Nigeria was 59.3% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 61.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2013.
- How does Nigeria rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Nigeria ranks 11th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.0%. 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, ages 15-24, 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.