Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) was 75.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) in Nigeria, 2004–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor share of gross domestic product (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 gross domestic product (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 gross domestic product (GDP) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 64.5% | — |
| 2005 | 65.3% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 65.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 65.1% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 65.0% | -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 | 67.0% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 65.8% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 70.9% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 72.2% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 74.8% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 74.0% | -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 45.0%, 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 | 65.0% | 64.5% | 65.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 68.7% | 64.5% | 74.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.7% | 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 gross domestic product (gdp) in Nigeria?
- Labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) in Nigeria was 75.2% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 75.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.5% in 2004.
- How does Nigeria rank for labor share of gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor share of gross domestic product (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 International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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