Labor participation rate, female in Nigeria
Nigeria: Labor participation rate, female was 44.4% 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 65+.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 44.4% for labor participation rate, female in 2011.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, female in Nigeria peaked at 47.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 1990.
Nigeria ranks 20th 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 65+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.0% | — |
| 1991 | 34.9% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 35.7% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 36.6% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 37.5% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 38.5% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 39.4% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 40.3% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 41.2% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 42.2% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 43.1% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 44.1% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 45.0% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 46.0% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 47.0% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 46.6% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 46.2% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 45.9% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 45.5% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 45.2% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 44.8% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 44.4% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.0% | 34.0% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.5% | 43.1% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 44.4% | 44.8% | 2 |
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- 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)
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- 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 44.4% 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 47.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for labor participation rate, female?
- Nigeria ranks 20th 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 0.8%. 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 65+). 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 65 and older 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.