Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national in Nigeria
Nigeria: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national was 64.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Nigeria, 1963–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 64.0% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in 2024.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 130.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Nigeria peaked at 72.7% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 2013.
That places Nigeria 22nd out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 72.7% | — |
| 1983 | 46.0% | -36.7% |
| 1986 | 42.2% | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 38.7% | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 38.5% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 32.2% | -16.4% |
| 2013 | 27.8% | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 51.4% | +84.8% |
| 2022 | 68.3% | +33.0% |
| 2023 | 65.3% | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 64.0% | -1.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 64.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.7%, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 64.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.1%, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.7% | 72.7% | 72.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 44.1% | 42.2% | 46.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 38.7% | 38.7% | 38.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.5% | 38.5% | 38.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 27.8% | 51.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 65.9% | 64.0% | 68.3% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Nigeria?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Nigeria was 64.0% 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, male (%) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 72.7% in 1963.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 2013.
- How does Nigeria rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Nigeria ranks 22nd out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.