Labor participation rate, female in Nigeria
Nigeria: Labor participation rate, female was 60.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Labor participation rate, female in Nigeria, 1990–2010
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of female population ages 35-54.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor participation rate, female in Nigeria is 60.1%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, female in Nigeria peaked at 60.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 56.2%, in 1990.
That places Nigeria 36th out of 52 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Labor participation rate, female in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 35-54 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56.2% | — |
| 1991 | 56.5% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 56.7% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 56.9% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 57.2% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 57.4% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 57.7% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 57.9% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 58.1% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 58.4% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 58.6% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 58.9% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 59.2% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 59.4% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 59.7% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 59.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 59.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 59.9% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 60.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 60.1% | +0.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 60.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.6%, 79% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 60.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.1%, 74% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.3% | 56.2% | 58.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.5% | 58.6% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.1% | 60.1% | 60.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 33 Namibia 73.4% compare
- 34 Côte d'Ivoire 62.9% compare
- 35 South Africa 61.9% compare
- 37 Cape Verde 60.0% compare
- 38 Sao Tome and Principe 58.1% compare
- 39 Mauritius 54.9% compare
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 60.1% in 2010, 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 60.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.2% in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for labor participation rate, female?
- Nigeria ranks 36th out of 52 countries with data for 2010.
- Is labor participation rate, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 35-54). 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 35-54 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.