Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Nigeria
Nigeria: Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps was 61.31 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Nigeria, 1963–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 61.31 for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 152.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Nigeria peaked at 64.48 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.98, in 1983.
That places Nigeria 15th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 22.85 | — |
| 1983 | 18.98 | -16.9% |
| 1984 | 19.37 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 19.75 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 20.14 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 26.2 | +30.1% |
| 2004 | 34.35 | +31.1% |
| 2011 | 29.22 | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 26.76 | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 24.3 | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 39.99 | +64.6% |
| 2020 | 46.66 | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 53.32 | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 59.98 | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 64.48 | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 61.31 | -4.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 61.31 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.74, 1.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 61.31 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.52, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.85 | 22.85 | 22.85 | 1 |
| 1980s | 19.56 | 18.98 | 20.14 | 4 |
| 1990s | 26.2 | 26.2 | 26.2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.35 | 34.35 | 34.35 | 1 |
| 2010s | 30.07 | 24.3 | 39.99 | 4 |
| 2020s | 57.15 | 46.66 | 64.48 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Nigeria?
- Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Nigeria was 61.31 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 64.48 in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.98 in 1983.
- How does Nigeria rank for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980?
- Nigeria ranks 15th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 Our World in Data
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About this data
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.