Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate was 80.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Nigeria, 1963–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Nigeria stood at 80.5%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Nigeria peaked at 80.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.7%, in 1963.
Nigeria ranks 4th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.7% | 27.7% | 27.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 36.9% | 36.7% | 37.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 40.3% | 40.3% | 40.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.4% | 48.4% | 48.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 59.5% | 56.4% | 65.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 79.4% | 77.0% | 80.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 1 Tanzania 81.7% compare
- 2 Bermuda 81.0% compare
- 2 Cayman Islands 81.0% compare
- 5 Isle of Man 80.1% compare
- 6 Faroe Islands 79.4% compare
- 7 Burundi 78.3% compare
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 82.5% (2025)
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- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 95.7% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Nigeria?
- Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Nigeria was 80.5% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 80.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.7% in 1963.
- How does Nigeria rank for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate?
- Nigeria ranks 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 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 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.