Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Nigeria
Nigeria: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi was 95.73 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
95.73
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
6th
of 186 countries
All-time high
95.73
in 2025
All-time low
83.68
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Nigeria, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Nigeria is 95.73, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Nigeria peaked at 95.73 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 83.68, in 1990.
Nigeria ranks 6th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 83.68 | — |
| 1991 | 84.16 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 84.76 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 85.04 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 85.64 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 85.76 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 85.81 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 86.14 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 86.26 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 86.56 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 86.87 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 86.93 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 87.37 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 87.4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 87.58 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 87.6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 87.98 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 88.28 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 88.41 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 88.3 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 88.59 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 88.01 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 88.1 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 88.21 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 88.15 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 88.32 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 88.5 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 89 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 89.31 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 89.75 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 89.51 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 90 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 89.93 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 95.62 | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 95.65 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 95.73 | +0.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 95.73 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.76, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 95.73 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.12, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.38 | 83.68 | 86.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.67 | 86.87 | 88.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.59 | 88.01 | 89.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.74 | 89.51 | 95.73 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 3 Benin 96.91 compare
- 4 Togo 95.93 compare
- 5 Mozambique 95.74 compare
- 7 Solomon Islands 95.53 compare
- 8 Papua New Guinea 95.42 compare
- 9 Sao Tome and Principe 94.97 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Nigeria?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Nigeria was 95.73 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 95.73 in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.68 in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi?
- Nigeria ranks 6th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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