Labor participation rate, female in Nigeria
Nigeria: Labor participation rate, female was 52.5% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Labor participation rate, female in Nigeria, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of female population ages 25-54.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 52.5% for labor participation rate, female in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, female in Nigeria peaked at 52.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 47.8%, in 1990.
Nigeria ranks 39th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labor participation rate, female in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 25-54 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.8% | — |
| 1991 | 48.2% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 48.6% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 49.1% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 49.5% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 49.9% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 50.4% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 50.8% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 51.2% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 51.6% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 50.0% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 50.4% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 50.9% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 51.3% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 51.8% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 51.9% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 51.9% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 52.0% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 52.1% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 52.2% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 52.3% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 52.5% | +0.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 52.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.3%, 70% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 52.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.5%, 68% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.7% | 47.8% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.5% | 50.0% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 52.3% | 52.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More work & labour data for Nigeria
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0306 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0025 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0591 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3624 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 287,130 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 123,508 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 237,227 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 239,521 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 476,748 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor participation rate, female in Nigeria?
- Labor participation rate, female in Nigeria was 52.5% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest labor participation rate, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 52.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.8% in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for labor participation rate, female?
- Nigeria ranks 39th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor participation rate, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 25-54). 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 25-54 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. The participation rates are harmonized to account for differences in national data collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors such as military service requirements. The series includes both nationally reported and imputed data and only estimates that are national, meaning there are no geographic limitations in coverage.