Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 81.54 in 2024. β² Rising
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Nigeria, 1963β2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Nigeria is 81.54, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Nigeria peaked at 82.56 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55.4, in 1991.
That places Nigeria 8th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.67 | 57.67 | 57.67 | 1 |
| 1980s | 57.56 | 57.22 | 57.91 | 2 |
| 1990s | 55.4 | 55.4 | 55.4 | 1 |
| 2000s | 55.9 | 55.9 | 55.9 | 1 |
| 2010s | 69.09 | 59.81 | 76.34 | 6 |
| 2020s | 81.79 | 81.27 | 82.56 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 5 Bermuda 84 compare
- 6 Faroe Islands 82.9 compare
- 7 Cayman Islands 82.8 compare
- 9 United Arab Emirates 81.36 compare
- 10 Bolivia 80.07 compare
- 11 Cambodia 79.98 compare
More work & labour data for Nigeria
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0025 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0591 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3624 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 2.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 287,130 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 123,508 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 237,227 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 239,521 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 476,748 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Nigeria?
- Labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Nigeria was 81.54 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 82.56 in 2023.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.4 in 1991.
- How does Nigeria rank for labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Nigeria ranks 8th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The labour force participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.