Labor participation rate, total in Nigeria
Nigeria: Labor participation rate, total was 70.7% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Labor participation rate, total in Nigeria, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of total population ages 55-64.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor participation rate, total in Nigeria is 70.7%, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, total in Nigeria peaked at 72.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 70.7%, in 2011.
That places Nigeria 32nd out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor participation rate, total in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of total population ages 55-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 71.0% | — |
| 1991 | 71.2% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 71.5% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 71.7% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 71.9% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 72.0% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 72.2% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 72.3% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 72.4% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 72.4% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 72.4% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 72.3% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 72.2% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 72.0% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 71.8% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 71.7% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 71.5% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 71.3% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 71.2% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 71.0% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 70.8% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 70.7% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.9% | 71.0% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.7% | 71.0% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 70.7% | 70.8% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor participation rate, total in Nigeria?
- Labor participation rate, total in Nigeria was 70.7% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest labor participation rate, total recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 72.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, total recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.7% in 2011.
- How does Nigeria rank for labor participation rate, total?
- Nigeria ranks 32nd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor participation rate, total rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, total (% of total population ages 55-64). 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 55-64 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.