Male labor participation rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Male labor participation rate was 84.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
84.3
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
14th
of 186 countries
All-time high
90.63
in 1995
All-time low
83.67
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Male labor participation rate in Nigeria, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male labor participation rate in Nigeria is 84.3, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male labor participation rate in Nigeria peaked at 90.63 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 83.67, in 2020.
Nigeria ranks 14th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Male labor participation rate in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 89.19 | — |
| 1991 | 89.6 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 89.97 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 90.26 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 90.55 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 90.63 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 90.38 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 90.11 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 89.91 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 89.68 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 89.28 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 89.04 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 88.56 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 88.26 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 87.92 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 87.62 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 87.22 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 86.9 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 86.63 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 86.58 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 86.19 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 86.28 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 86.17 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 85.89 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 85.83 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 85.78 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 85.75 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 85.57 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 85.5 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 85.34 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 83.67 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 84.33 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 85.54 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 84.39 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 84.39 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 84.3 | -0.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 84.3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.31, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 84.3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.1, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.03 | 89.19 | 90.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.8 | 86.58 | 89.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.83 | 85.34 | 86.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.43 | 83.67 | 85.54 | 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 male labor participation rate in Nigeria?
- Male labor participation rate in Nigeria was 84.3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male labor participation rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 90.63 in 1995.
- What is the lowest male labor participation rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.67 in 2020.
- How does Nigeria rank for male labor participation rate?
- Nigeria ranks 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male labor participation rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male labor participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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