Female labor force participation rate by age in Nigeria
Nigeria: Female labor force participation rate by age was 64.82 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
64.82
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
15th
of 188 countries
All-time high
82.8
in 1995
All-time low
57.76
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force participation rate by age in Nigeria, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force participation rate by age in Nigeria stood at 64.82.
That represents a change of up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in Nigeria peaked at 82.8 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 57.76, in 2020.
That places Nigeria 15th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rate by age in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 75.57 | — |
| 1991 | 77.94 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 80.49 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 81.67 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 82.73 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 82.8 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 81.78 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 80.63 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 79.72 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 78.79 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 77.18 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 76 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 74.71 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 73.35 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 71.99 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 70.51 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 68.5 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 66.84 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 65.65 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 66.37 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 65.19 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 65.24 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 64.72 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 63.84 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 63.7 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 63.39 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 62.7 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 61.54 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 60.77 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 59.83 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 57.76 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 58.6 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 60.2 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 64.84 | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 64.82 | -0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 64.82 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.03, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 64.82 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.53, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.21 | 75.57 | 82.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.11 | 65.65 | 77.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.09 | 59.83 | 65.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.25 | 57.76 | 64.84 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 12 Eritrea 65.42 compare
- 13 New Zealand 65.39 compare
- 14 Niger 65.21 compare
- 16 Switzerland 64.61 compare
- 17 Mozambique 64.07 compare
- 18 South Sudan 63.55 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 female labor force participation rate by age in Nigeria?
- Female labor force participation rate by age in Nigeria was 64.82 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 82.8 in 1995.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.76 in 2020.
- How does Nigeria rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
- Nigeria ranks 15th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 Female labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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