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

Nigeria: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male was 0.8% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.8%
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
35th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 1993
All-time low
0.5%
in 2003
Years of data
7
1993–2018

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

00.20.40.60.81993200520181993: 0.82 % of male labor force in working age2003: 0.544 % of male labor force in working age2009: 0.726 % of male labor force in working age2010: 0.658 % of male labor force in working age2012: 0.594 % of male labor force in working age2015: 0.714 % of male labor force in working age2018: 0.815 % of male labor force in working age

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

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 0.8% for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Nigeria peaked at 0.8% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2003.

That places Nigeria 35th out of 108 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age) in Nigeria, 1993 to 2018.
Year % of male labor force in working age Change
1993 0.8%
2003 0.5% -33.6%
2009 0.7% +33.3%
2010 0.7% -9.3%
2012 0.6% -9.7%
2015 0.7% +20.2%
2018 0.8% +14.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 2
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 32 Bulgaria 0.8% compare
  2. 33 El Salvador 0.8% compare
  3. 34 Thailand 0.8% compare
  4. 36 Estonia 0.8% compare
  5. 37 Morocco 0.8% compare
  6. 38 Mexico 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Nigeria?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Nigeria was 0.8% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1993.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2003.
How does Nigeria rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male?
Nigeria ranks 35th out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, male (% of male 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, male (% of male labor force in working age)
Unit
% of male 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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