Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national in Nigeria
Nigeria: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national was 61.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Nigeria, 1963–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 61.3% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in 2024.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 152.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Nigeria peaked at 64.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 1983.
That places Nigeria 14th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 22.9% | — |
| 1983 | 19.0% | -16.9% |
| 1986 | 20.1% | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 26.2% | +30.1% |
| 2004 | 34.4% | +31.1% |
| 2011 | 29.2% | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 24.3% | -16.8% |
| 2019 | 40.0% | +64.6% |
| 2022 | 60.0% | +50.0% |
| 2023 | 64.5% | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 61.3% | -4.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 61.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.7%, 1.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 61.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.8%, 1.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.9% | 22.9% | 22.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 19.6% | 19.0% | 20.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 26.2% | 26.2% | 26.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.4% | 34.4% | 34.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 24.3% | 40.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 61.9% | 60.0% | 64.5% | 3 |
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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 61.3% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 64.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 1983.
- How does Nigeria rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Nigeria ranks 14th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national 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.