Labor force, male in Nigeria
Nigeria: Labor force, male was 57.2% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Labor force, male in Nigeria, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, male in Nigeria is 57.2%, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, male in Nigeria peaked at 65.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 56.6%, in 2004.
That places Nigeria 19th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Labor force, male in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65.5% | — |
| 1991 | 65.1% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 64.5% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 64.1% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 63.5% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 63.0% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 62.5% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 61.9% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 61.3% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 60.5% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 59.9% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 59.1% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 58.4% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 57.6% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 56.6% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 56.7% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 56.8% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 56.9% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 57.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 57.2% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 57.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.2% | 60.5% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.6% | 56.6% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.2% | 57.2% | 57.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 16 Cape Verde 61.5% compare
- 17 Eswatini 60.5% compare
- 18 South Africa 57.3% compare
- 20 Senegal 56.1% compare
- 21 Equatorial Guinea 55.3% compare
- 22 Chad 54.8% 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, male in Nigeria?
- Labor force, male in Nigeria was 57.2% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates.
- What is the highest labor force, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 65.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.6% in 2004.
- How does Nigeria rank for labor force, male?
- Nigeria ranks 19th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor force, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates, published as part of Labor force, male (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which men are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.