Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 62.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Nigeria, 1963–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 62.7% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 139.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Nigeria peaked at 64.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 2013.
That places Nigeria 15th out of 175 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, total (%) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 46.0% | — |
| 1983 | 32.6% | -29.2% |
| 1986 | 30.4% | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 32.0% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 36.5% | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 30.8% | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 26.2% | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 45.7% | +74.5% |
| 2022 | 64.2% | +40.5% |
| 2023 | 64.9% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 62.7% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.0% | 46.0% | 46.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 31.5% | 30.4% | 32.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 32.0% | 32.0% | 32.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.5% | 36.5% | 36.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 26.2% | 45.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 63.9% | 62.7% | 64.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 12 Bahamas 64.9% compare
- 13 New Zealand 64.2% compare
- 14 Canada 63.0% compare
- 16 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 62.1% compare
- 17 Madagascar 61.6% compare
- 18 Qatar 59.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Nigeria?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Nigeria was 62.7% 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, total (%) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 64.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 2013.
- How does Nigeria rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Nigeria ranks 15th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.7%. 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, total (%) (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.