Nigeria - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Nigeria was 64,479,540 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 64,479,540 in 2021 and a minimum value of 31,787,600 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 31,787,600
1991 32,625,020
1992 33,503,980
1993 34,424,330
1994 35,384,610
1995 36,383,810
1996 37,336,350
1997 38,335,450
1998 39,374,850
1999 40,447,930
2000 41,549,410
2001 42,586,340
2002 43,663,610
2003 44,782,050
2004 45,940,930
2005 47,143,640
2006 48,313,050
2007 49,544,710
2008 50,833,520
2009 52,173,880
2010 53,563,330
2011 54,954,440
2012 54,004,480
2013 52,957,800
2014 54,348,200
2015 55,815,160
2016 57,266,040
2017 58,814,730
2018 60,448,880
2019 62,151,620
2020 62,259,270
2021 64,479,540

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure