Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria

Nigeria: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female was 0.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.7%
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
32nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2018
All-time low
0.4%
in 2003
Years of data
7
1993–2018

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria, 1993–2018

00.20.40.61993200520181993: 0.449 % of female labor force in working age2003: 0.362 % of female labor force in working age2009: 0.674 % of female labor force in working age2010: 0.579 % of female labor force in working age2012: 0.519 % of female labor force in working age2015: 0.623 % of female labor force in working age2018: 0.69 % of female labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female labor force in working age.

Analysis

In 2018, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria stood at 0.7%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria peaked at 0.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2003.

That places Nigeria 32nd out of 108 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age) in Nigeria, 1993 to 2018.
Year % of female labor force in working age Change
1993 0.4%
2003 0.4% -19.4%
2009 0.7% +86.2%
2010 0.6% -14.1%
2012 0.5% -10.3%
2015 0.6% +19.9%
2018 0.7% +10.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.7% 2
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 29 Germany 0.7% compare
  2. 30 Netherlands 0.7% compare
  3. 31 Iceland 0.7% compare
  4. 33 Guinea 0.7% compare
  5. 34 Czechia 0.7% compare
  6. 35 United States of America 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Nigeria was 0.7% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2003.
How does Nigeria rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female?
Nigeria ranks 32nd out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age)
Unit
% of female labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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