Modeled female employment to population ratio in Nigeria
Nigeria: Modeled female employment to population ratio was 77.57 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
77.57
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
5th
of 186 countries
All-time high
77.57
in 2025
All-time low
70.38
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Nigeria, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for modeled female employment to population ratio in Nigeria is 77.57, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modeled female employment to population ratio in Nigeria peaked at 77.57 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 70.38, in 2020.
That places Nigeria 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 72.58 | — |
| 1992 | 73.44 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 73.75 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 74.47 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 74.58 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 74.5 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 74.62 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 74.58 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 74.61 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 74.56 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 74.45 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 74.6 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 74.38 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 74.28 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 73.95 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 73.91 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 73.86 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 73.75 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 73.64 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 73.56 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 73.14 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 73.22 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 73.21 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 72.96 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 72.87 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 72.72 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 72.73 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 72.73 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 72.83 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 70.38 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 70.92 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 72.79 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 77.37 | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 77.42 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 77.57 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.13 | 72.58 | 74.62 | 9 |
| 2000s | 74.14 | 73.64 | 74.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73 | 72.72 | 73.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.41 | 70.38 | 77.57 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 2 Madagascar 80.17 compare
- 3 Burundi 78.85 compare
- 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 78.5 compare
- 6 Cambodia 77.17 compare
- 7 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 74.87 compare
- 8 Benin 74.12 compare
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 modeled female employment to population ratio in Nigeria?
- Modeled female employment to population ratio in Nigeria was 77.57 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 77.57 in 2025.
- What is the lowest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.38 in 2020.
- How does Nigeria rank for modeled female employment to population ratio?
- Nigeria ranks 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is modeled female employment to population ratio rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Modeled female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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