Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Nigeria
Nigeria: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per was 0.0001 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Nigeria, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.0001 units per person for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Nigeria peaked at 0.0001 units per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 1995.
Nigeria ranks 183rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 180 Qatar 0.0001 units per person compare
- 181 Uganda 0.0001 units per person compare
- 182 Niger 0.0001 units per person compare
- 184 Solomon Islands 0.0001 units per person compare
- 185 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0001 units per person compare
- 186 Madagascar 0.0001 units per person 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 persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Nigeria?
- Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Nigeria was 0.0001 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 1995.
- How does Nigeria rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per?
- Nigeria ranks 183rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) International Labour Organization
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.