Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 64.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Nigeria, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 64.9% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Nigeria peaked at 82.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 57.8%, in 2020.
That places Nigeria 14th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 75.6% | — |
| 1991 | 77.9% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 80.5% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 81.7% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 82.7% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 82.8% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 81.8% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 80.6% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 79.7% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 78.8% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 77.2% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 76.0% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 74.7% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 73.3% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 72.0% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 70.5% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 68.5% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 66.8% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 65.7% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 66.4% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 65.2% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 65.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 64.7% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 63.8% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 63.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 63.4% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 62.7% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 61.5% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 60.8% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 59.8% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 57.8% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 58.6% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 60.2% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 64.8% | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 64.8% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 64.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.2% | 75.6% | 82.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.1% | 65.7% | 77.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.1% | 59.8% | 65.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.9% | 57.8% | 64.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 11 Uganda 66.0% compare
- 12 New Zealand 65.6% compare
- 13 Eritrea 65.3% compare
- 15 Niger 64.6% compare
- 16 Switzerland 64.5% compare
- 17 Mozambique 63.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Nigeria?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Nigeria was 64.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 82.8% in 1995.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.8% in 2020.
- How does Nigeria rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Nigeria ranks 14th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.