Nigeria - Labor force participation rate
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) in Nigeria was 23.06 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 56 years was 34.35 in 2004, while its lowest value was 18.98 in 1983.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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Year | Value |
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1963 | 22.85 |
1983 | 18.98 |
1986 | 20.14 |
1991 | 26.20 |
2004 | 34.35 |
2011 | 29.22 |
2013 | 21.13 |
2019 | 23.06 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Nigeria was 28.54 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 30.78 in 1990, while its lowest value was 21.98 in 2013.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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Year | Value |
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1990 | 30.78 |
1991 | 30.77 |
1992 | 30.73 |
1993 | 30.60 |
1994 | 30.42 |
1995 | 30.23 |
1996 | 30.20 |
1997 | 30.12 |
1998 | 30.00 |
1999 | 29.86 |
2000 | 29.74 |
2001 | 29.78 |
2002 | 29.86 |
2003 | 29.87 |
2004 | 29.88 |
2005 | 29.88 |
2006 | 29.98 |
2007 | 30.04 |
2008 | 30.09 |
2009 | 30.13 |
2010 | 30.17 |
2011 | 30.25 |
2012 | 25.93 |
2013 | 21.98 |
2014 | 23.30 |
2015 | 24.68 |
2016 | 26.11 |
2017 | 27.59 |
2018 | 29.12 |
2019 | 30.70 |
2020 | 28.54 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Nigeria was 26.58 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 56 years was 72.65 in 1963, while its lowest value was 25.78 in 2013.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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Year | Value |
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1963 | 72.65 |
1983 | 46.00 |
1986 | 42.18 |
1991 | 38.70 |
2004 | 38.55 |
2011 | 32.24 |
2013 | 25.78 |
2019 | 26.58 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Nigeria was 32.36 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 34.21 in 2019, while its lowest value was 25.67 in 2013.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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Year | Value |
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1990 | 33.49 |
1991 | 33.44 |
1992 | 33.32 |
1993 | 32.99 |
1994 | 32.59 |
1995 | 32.15 |
1996 | 32.06 |
1997 | 31.86 |
1998 | 31.60 |
1999 | 31.28 |
2000 | 31.03 |
2001 | 31.13 |
2002 | 31.30 |
2003 | 31.34 |
2004 | 31.40 |
2005 | 31.42 |
2006 | 31.66 |
2007 | 31.85 |
2008 | 31.98 |
2009 | 32.11 |
2010 | 32.22 |
2011 | 32.40 |
2012 | 28.94 |
2013 | 25.67 |
2014 | 26.99 |
2015 | 28.35 |
2016 | 29.76 |
2017 | 31.20 |
2018 | 32.69 |
2019 | 34.21 |
2020 | 32.36 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Nigeria was 24.84 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 56 years was 45.99 in 1963, while its lowest value was 23.55 in 2013.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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Year | Value |
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1963 | 45.99 |
1983 | 32.56 |
1986 | 30.35 |
1991 | 32.00 |
2004 | 36.49 |
2011 | 30.79 |
2013 | 23.55 |
2019 | 24.84 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Nigeria was 30.49 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 32.48 in 2019, while its lowest value was 23.86 in 2013.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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Year | Value |
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1990 | 32.15 |
1991 | 32.12 |
1992 | 32.04 |
1993 | 31.81 |
1994 | 31.52 |
1995 | 31.20 |
1996 | 31.14 |
1997 | 31.00 |
1998 | 30.81 |
1999 | 30.58 |
2000 | 30.39 |
2001 | 30.47 |
2002 | 30.59 |
2003 | 30.62 |
2004 | 30.65 |
2005 | 30.66 |
2006 | 30.83 |
2007 | 30.96 |
2008 | 31.05 |
2009 | 31.14 |
2010 | 31.21 |
2011 | 31.34 |
2012 | 27.46 |
2013 | 23.86 |
2014 | 25.17 |
2015 | 26.54 |
2016 | 27.96 |
2017 | 29.43 |
2018 | 30.94 |
2019 | 32.48 |
2020 | 30.49 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Nigeria was 49.34 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 55.38 in 2000, while its lowest value was 48.62 in 2016.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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Year | Value |
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1990 | 55.34 |
1991 | 55.27 |
1992 | 55.20 |
1993 | 55.21 |
1994 | 55.25 |
1995 | 55.29 |
1996 | 55.25 |
1997 | 55.24 |
1998 | 55.26 |
1999 | 55.33 |
2000 | 55.38 |
2001 | 55.35 |
2002 | 55.30 |
2003 | 55.31 |
2004 | 55.32 |
2005 | 55.35 |
2006 | 55.34 |
2007 | 55.35 |
2008 | 55.36 |
2009 | 55.37 |
2010 | 55.37 |
2011 | 55.36 |
2012 | 52.71 |
2013 | 50.15 |
2014 | 49.68 |
2015 | 49.16 |
2016 | 48.62 |
2017 | 48.87 |
2018 | 49.11 |
2019 | 49.34 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Nigeria was 63.84 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 67.08 in 1990, while its lowest value was 59.10 in 2016.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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Year | Value |
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1990 | 67.08 |
1991 | 66.94 |
1992 | 66.61 |
1993 | 66.41 |
1994 | 66.16 |
1995 | 65.85 |
1996 | 65.61 |
1997 | 65.37 |
1998 | 65.13 |
1999 | 64.97 |
2000 | 64.72 |
2001 | 64.69 |
2002 | 64.41 |
2003 | 64.35 |
2004 | 64.24 |
2005 | 64.23 |
2006 | 64.38 |
2007 | 64.48 |
2008 | 64.55 |
2009 | 64.54 |
2010 | 64.52 |
2011 | 64.62 |
2012 | 62.33 |
2013 | 59.99 |
2014 | 59.83 |
2015 | 59.54 |
2016 | 59.10 |
2017 | 60.79 |
2018 | 62.38 |
2019 | 63.84 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Nigeria was 56.66 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 61.21 in 1990, while its lowest value was 53.91 in 2016.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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Year | Value |
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1990 | 61.21 |
1991 | 61.12 |
1992 | 60.92 |
1993 | 60.82 |
1994 | 60.72 |
1995 | 60.58 |
1996 | 60.44 |
1997 | 60.32 |
1998 | 60.21 |
1999 | 60.17 |
2000 | 60.07 |
2001 | 60.05 |
2002 | 59.88 |
2003 | 59.85 |
2004 | 59.81 |
2005 | 59.82 |
2006 | 59.89 |
2007 | 59.94 |
2008 | 59.99 |
2009 | 59.99 |
2010 | 59.98 |
2011 | 60.02 |
2012 | 57.56 |
2013 | 55.11 |
2014 | 54.80 |
2015 | 54.40 |
2016 | 53.91 |
2017 | 54.88 |
2018 | 55.81 |
2019 | 56.66 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Nigeria was 52.14 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 56 years was 56.90 in 2011, while its lowest value was 27.69 in 1963.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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Year | Value |
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1963 | 27.69 |
1983 | 36.68 |
1986 | 37.21 |
1991 | 40.30 |
2004 | 48.45 |
2011 | 56.90 |
2013 | 51.78 |
2019 | 52.14 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Nigeria was 47.93 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 56.99 in 2000, while its lowest value was 47.59 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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Year | Value |
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1990 | 56.39 |
1991 | 56.41 |
1992 | 56.45 |
1993 | 56.52 |
1994 | 56.61 |
1995 | 56.71 |
1996 | 56.75 |
1997 | 56.80 |
1998 | 56.86 |
1999 | 56.93 |
2000 | 56.99 |
2001 | 56.97 |
2002 | 56.97 |
2003 | 56.96 |
2004 | 56.96 |
2005 | 56.96 |
2006 | 56.90 |
2007 | 56.85 |
2008 | 56.82 |
2009 | 56.80 |
2010 | 56.78 |
2011 | 56.74 |
2012 | 54.19 |
2013 | 51.61 |
2014 | 51.19 |
2015 | 50.77 |
2016 | 50.35 |
2017 | 49.93 |
2018 | 49.52 |
2019 | 49.10 |
2020 | 47.59 |
2021 | 47.93 |
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate) in Nigeria was 79.34 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 56 years was 88.60 in 2011, while its lowest value was 31.48 in 1963.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.
Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Labor data retrieved in December 2019.
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Year | Value |
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1963 | 31.48 |
1983 | 45.95 |
1986 | 47.50 |
1991 | 56.60 |
2004 | 76.25 |
2011 | 88.60 |
2013 | 87.63 |
2019 | 79.34 |
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Nigeria was 80.43 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 89.75 in 2000, while its lowest value was 80.37 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.
Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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Year | Value |
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1990 | 86.78 |
1991 | 86.87 |
1992 | 87.09 |
1993 | 87.43 |
1994 | 87.85 |
1995 | 88.35 |
1996 | 88.51 |
1997 | 88.77 |
1998 | 89.09 |
1999 | 89.43 |
2000 | 89.75 |
2001 | 89.67 |
2002 | 89.63 |
2003 | 89.61 |
2004 | 89.61 |
2005 | 89.60 |
2006 | 89.32 |
2007 | 89.12 |
2008 | 88.98 |
2009 | 88.87 |
2010 | 88.80 |
2011 | 88.60 |
2012 | 88.11 |
2013 | 87.63 |
2014 | 86.48 |
2015 | 85.35 |
2016 | 84.23 |
2017 | 83.12 |
2018 | 82.02 |
2019 | 80.93 |
2020 | 80.37 |
2021 | 80.43 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Nigeria was 65.72 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 56 years was 87.97 in 1963, while its lowest value was 59.09 in 2013.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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Year | Value |
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1963 | 87.97 |
1983 | 79.82 |
1986 | 78.34 |
1991 | 71.20 |
2004 | 63.54 |
2011 | 64.22 |
2013 | 59.09 |
2019 | 65.72 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Nigeria was 59.59 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 64.98 in 1990, while its lowest value was 58.89 in 2013.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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Year | Value |
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1990 | 64.98 |
1991 | 64.94 |
1992 | 64.82 |
1993 | 64.65 |
1994 | 64.44 |
1995 | 64.19 |
1996 | 64.11 |
1997 | 63.98 |
1998 | 63.82 |
1999 | 63.66 |
2000 | 63.50 |
2001 | 63.54 |
2002 | 63.56 |
2003 | 63.56 |
2004 | 63.57 |
2005 | 63.57 |
2006 | 63.70 |
2007 | 63.80 |
2008 | 63.86 |
2009 | 63.91 |
2010 | 63.95 |
2011 | 64.04 |
2012 | 61.50 |
2013 | 58.89 |
2014 | 59.19 |
2015 | 59.49 |
2016 | 59.78 |
2017 | 60.08 |
2018 | 60.37 |
2019 | 60.67 |
2020 | 59.22 |
2021 | 59.59 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Nigeria was 58.87 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 56 years was 76.34 in 2017, while its lowest value was 55.27 in 2013.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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Year | Value |
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1963 | 57.67 |
1983 | 57.91 |
1986 | 57.22 |
1991 | 55.40 |
2004 | 55.90 |
2011 | 60.41 |
2013 | 55.27 |
2015 | 72.25 |
2016 | 74.58 |
2017 | 76.34 |
2019 | 58.87 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Nigeria was 53.80 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 60.67 in 1990, while its lowest value was 53.44 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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Year | Value |
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1990 | 60.67 |
1991 | 60.66 |
1992 | 60.63 |
1993 | 60.58 |
1994 | 60.52 |
1995 | 60.45 |
1996 | 60.42 |
1997 | 60.39 |
1998 | 60.34 |
1999 | 60.29 |
2000 | 60.25 |
2001 | 60.26 |
2002 | 60.27 |
2003 | 60.27 |
2004 | 60.27 |
2005 | 60.27 |
2006 | 60.31 |
2007 | 60.34 |
2008 | 60.36 |
2009 | 60.37 |
2010 | 60.38 |
2011 | 60.41 |
2012 | 57.86 |
2013 | 55.27 |
2014 | 55.21 |
2015 | 55.15 |
2016 | 55.10 |
2017 | 55.04 |
2018 | 54.98 |
2019 | 54.92 |
2020 | 53.44 |
2021 | 53.80 |
Classification
Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators
Sub-Topic: Labor force structure