Employment to population ratio men vs women in Nigeria
Nigeria: Employment to population ratio men vs women was 82.36 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
82.36
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
13th
of 186 countries
All-time high
86.78
in 1994
All-time low
79.12
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio men vs women in Nigeria, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 82.36 for employment to population ratio men vs women in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio men vs women in Nigeria peaked at 86.78 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 79.12, in 2020.
Nigeria ranks 13th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio men vs women in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 86.1 | — |
| 1992 | 86.5 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 86.55 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 86.78 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 86.78 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 86.64 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 86.46 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 86.31 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 86.03 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 85.67 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 85.5 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 85.26 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 84.99 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 84.7 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 84.29 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 83.88 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 83.53 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 83.28 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 83.26 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 82.91 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 82.97 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 82.77 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 82.45 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 82.24 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 82 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 81.64 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 81.19 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 80.92 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 80.68 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 79.12 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 80.63 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 83.44 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 82.62 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 82.63 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 82.36 | -0.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 82.36 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.4, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 82.36 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.52, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.46 | 86.03 | 86.78 | 9 |
| 2000s | 84.44 | 83.26 | 85.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.98 | 80.68 | 82.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.8 | 79.12 | 83.44 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 10 Solomon Islands 84.95 compare
- 11 North Korea 83.77 compare
- 12 Uganda 82.75 compare
- 14 Bolivia 82.19 compare
- 15 Saudi Arabia 82.09 compare
- 16 Guatemala 79.85 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 men vs women in Nigeria?
- Employment to population ratio men vs women in Nigeria was 82.36 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 86.78 in 1994.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.12 in 2020.
- How does Nigeria rank for employment to population ratio men vs women?
- Nigeria ranks 13th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio men vs women rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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