Level of national compliance with labor rights in Nigeria
Nigeria: Level of national compliance with labor rights was 3.08 score in 2024. ▼ Falling
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Nigeria, 2015–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in score.
Analysis
In 2024, level of national compliance with labor rights in Nigeria stood at 3.08 score.
The figure is down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of national compliance with labor rights in Nigeria peaked at 3.5 score in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.9 score, in 2017.
That places Nigeria 56th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | score | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.5 score | — |
| 2016 | 3.46 score | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.9 score | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 2.9 score | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.9 score | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.9 score | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.08 score | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 3.08 score | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.08 score | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.08 score | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.13 score | 2.9 score | 3.5 score | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.04 score | 2.9 score | 3.08 score | 5 |
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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 level of national compliance with labor rights in Nigeria?
- Level of national compliance with labor rights in Nigeria was 3.08 score in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5 score in 2015.
- What is the lowest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9 score in 2017.
- How does Nigeria rank for level of national compliance with labor rights?
- Nigeria ranks 56th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is level of national compliance with labor rights rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Level of national compliance with labor rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of national compliance with fundamental rights at work (freedom of association and collective bargaining), in a scale from 0 to 10. Higher values indicate higher levels of compliance.