Labor share of gdp in Nigeria
Nigeria: Labor share of gdp was 75.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
75.2
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
1st
of 187 countries
All-time high
75.2
in 2023
All-time low
64.5
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Labor share of gdp in Nigeria, 2004–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor share of gdp in Nigeria is 75.2, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor share of gdp in Nigeria peaked at 75.2 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64.5, in 2004.
That places Nigeria 1st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labor share of gdp in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 64.5 | — |
| 2005 | 65.3 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 65.3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 65.1 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 65 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 64.6 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 64.5 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 65.4 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 67.7 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 68.9 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 69.4 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 67 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 65.8 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 70.9 | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 72.2 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 74.8 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 74 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 74.9 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 73.6 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 75.2 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 75.1 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 75.2 | +0.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 75.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.95, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 75.2 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.4, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.97 | 64.5 | 65.3 | 6 |
| 2010s | 68.66 | 64.5 | 74.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.67 | 73.6 | 75.2 | 6 |
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 share of gdp in Nigeria?
- Labor share of gdp in Nigeria was 75.2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor share of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 75.2 in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor share of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.5 in 2004.
- How does Nigeria rank for labor share of gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor share of gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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