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

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

Latest (2018)
0.7%
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
30th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2018
All-time low
0.5%
in 2003
Years of data
7
1993–2018

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

00.20.40.60.81993200520181993: 0.627 % of total labor force in working age2003: 0.451 % of total labor force in working age2009: 0.7 % of total labor force in working age2010: 0.616 % of total labor force in working age2012: 0.554 % of total labor force in working age2015: 0.666 % of total labor force in working age2018: 0.75 % of total labor force in working age

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

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 0.7% for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Nigeria peaked at 0.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2003.

Nigeria ranks 30th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age) in Nigeria, 1993 to 2018.
Year % of total labor force in working age Change
1993 0.6%
2003 0.5% -28.1%
2009 0.7% +55.3%
2010 0.6% -11.9%
2012 0.6% -10.1%
2015 0.7% +20.2%
2018 0.7% +12.5%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 27 Norway 0.8% compare
  2. 28 Germany 0.8% compare
  3. 29 Cyprus 0.8% compare
  4. 31 Netherlands 0.7% compare
  5. 32 Paraguay 0.7% compare
  6. 33 Slovenia 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Nigeria?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Nigeria was 0.7% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2003.
How does Nigeria rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total?
Nigeria ranks 30th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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, total (% of total 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, total (% of total labor force in working age)
Unit
% of total labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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