Labor force (15-24 years), male in Nigeria
Nigeria: Labor force (15-24 years), male was 54.6% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Labor force (15-24 years), male in Nigeria, 1990–2011
Source: ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM). Measured in % of total labor force 15-24 years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force (15-24 years), male in Nigeria is 54.6%, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force (15-24 years), male in Nigeria peaked at 66.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 54.1%, in 2004.
Nigeria ranks 22nd of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Labor force (15-24 years), male in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force 15-24 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66.7% | — |
| 1991 | 65.9% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 65.1% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 64.2% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 63.3% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 62.5% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 61.6% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 60.6% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 59.7% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 58.8% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 57.9% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 56.9% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 56.0% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 55.1% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 54.1% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 54.2% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 54.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 54.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 54.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 54.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 54.5% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 54.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.8% | 58.8% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.2% | 54.1% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 54.5% | 54.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 19 Equatorial Guinea 58.3% compare
- 20 South Africa 55.2% compare
- 21 Kenya 55.1% compare
- 23 Djibouti 54.5% compare
- 24 Gabon 54.1% compare
- 25 Central African Republic 53.9% 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), male in Nigeria?
- Labor force (15-24 years), male in Nigeria was 54.6% in 2011, according to ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM).
- What is the highest labor force (15-24 years), male recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 66.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force (15-24 years), male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.1% in 2004.
- How does Nigeria rank for labor force (15-24 years), male?
- Nigeria ranks 22nd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor force (15-24 years), male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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), male (% of total labor force 15-24 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-24)