Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Nigeria
Nigeria: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 was 80.48 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Nigeria, 1963–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Nigeria is 80.48, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Nigeria peaked at 80.75 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.69, in 1963.
That places Nigeria 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 27.69 | — |
| 1983 | 36.68 | +32.5% |
| 1986 | 37.21 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 40.3 | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 48.45 | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 56.9 | +17.5% |
| 2013 | 56.43 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 65.31 | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 77.04 | +18.0% |
| 2023 | 80.75 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 80.48 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.69 | 27.69 | 27.69 | 1 |
| 1980s | 36.94 | 36.68 | 37.21 | 2 |
| 1990s | 40.3 | 40.3 | 40.3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.45 | 48.45 | 48.45 | 1 |
| 2010s | 59.55 | 56.43 | 65.31 | 3 |
| 2020s | 79.42 | 77.04 | 80.75 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 1 Tanzania, United Republic of 81.69 compare
- 2 Bermuda 81 compare
- 2 Cayman Islands 81 compare
- 5 Isle of Man 80.09 compare
- 6 Faroe Islands 79.44 compare
- 7 Burundi 78.25 compare
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- 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. — 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Nigeria?
- Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Nigeria was 80.48 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 80.75 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.69 in 1963.
- How does Nigeria rank for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980?
- Nigeria ranks 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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