Labor force (15-24 years), female in Nigeria
Nigeria: Labor force (15-24 years), female was 45.4% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Labor force (15-24 years), female in Nigeria, 1990–2011
Source: ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM). Measured in % of total labor force 15-24 years.
Analysis
In 2011, labor force (15-24 years), female in Nigeria stood at 45.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force (15-24 years), female in Nigeria peaked at 45.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 33.3%, in 1990.
Nigeria ranks 31st of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labor force (15-24 years), female in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force 15-24 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.3% | — |
| 1991 | 34.1% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 34.9% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 35.8% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 36.7% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 37.5% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 38.4% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 39.4% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 40.3% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 41.2% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 42.1% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 43.1% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 44.0% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 44.9% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 45.9% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 45.8% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 45.7% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 45.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 45.6% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 45.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 45.5% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 45.4% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.2% | 33.3% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.8% | 42.1% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 45.4% | 45.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 28 Central African Republic 46.1% compare
- 29 Gabon 45.9% compare
- 30 Djibouti 45.5% compare
- 32 Kenya 44.9% compare
- 33 South Africa 44.8% compare
- 34 Equatorial Guinea 41.7% 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 labor force (15-24 years), female in Nigeria?
- Labor force (15-24 years), female in Nigeria was 45.4% in 2011, according to ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM).
- What is the highest labor force (15-24 years), female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 45.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest labor force (15-24 years), female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for labor force (15-24 years), female?
- Nigeria ranks 31st out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor force (15-24 years), female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM), published as part of Labor force (15-24 years), female (% of total labor force 15-24 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-24)