Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Nigeria

Nigeria: Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 was 0.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.9%
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
12th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2018
All-time low
0.6%
in 2003
Years of data
7
1993–2018

Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Nigeria, 1993–2018

00.20.40.60.81993200520181993: 0.744 % of labor force aged 25-642003: 0.602 % of labor force aged 25-642009: 0.815 % of labor force aged 25-642010: 0.774 % of labor force aged 25-642012: 0.728 % of labor force aged 25-642015: 0.816 % of labor force aged 25-642018: 0.868 % of labor force aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 0.9% for labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Nigeria peaked at 0.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2003.

Nigeria ranks 12th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in Nigeria, 1993 to 2018.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
1993 0.7%
2003 0.6% -19.1%
2009 0.8% +35.5%
2010 0.8% -5.1%
2012 0.7% -5.9%
2015 0.8% +12.1%
2018 0.9% +6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 2
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.9% 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 9 Nepal 0.9% compare
  2. 10 Mozambique 0.9% compare
  3. 11 Sweden 0.9% compare
  4. 13 Guinea 0.9% compare
  5. 14 Kenya 0.9% compare
  6. 15 Latvia 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Nigeria?
Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Nigeria was 0.9% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2018.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2003.
How does Nigeria rank for labor force participation rate, aged 25-64?
Nigeria ranks 12th out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force aged 25-64
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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