Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 81.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Nigeria, 1963–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 81.5% for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Nigeria peaked at 82.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55.4%, in 1991.
Nigeria ranks 7th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 57.7% | — |
| 1983 | 57.9% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 57.2% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 55.4% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 55.9% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 60.4% | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 59.8% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 72.2% | +20.8% |
| 2016 | 74.6% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 76.3% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 71.2% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 81.3% | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 82.6% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 81.5% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.7% | 57.7% | 57.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 57.6% | 57.2% | 57.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 55.4% | 55.4% | 55.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 55.9% | 55.9% | 55.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 59.8% | 76.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 81.8% | 81.3% | 82.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 4 Bermuda 84.0% compare
- 5 Faroe Islands 82.9% compare
- 6 Cayman Islands 82.8% compare
- 8 United Arab Emirates 81.4% compare
- 9 Cambodia 80.0% compare
- 10 Niger 79.6% compare
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0591 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 123,508 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 237,227 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Nigeria?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Nigeria was 81.5% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 82.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.4% in 1991.
- How does Nigeria rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Nigeria ranks 7th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.