Labor force participation rate by sex and age in Nigeria
Nigeria: Labor force participation rate by sex and age was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Labor force participation rate by sex and age in Nigeria, 2004–2023
Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, labor force participation rate by sex and age in Nigeria stood at 0.5%.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by sex and age in Nigeria peaked at 1.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2004.
Nigeria ranks 135th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 135 Benin 0.5% compare
- 135 Botswana 0.5% compare
- 135 Brazil 0.5% compare
- 135 Burundi 0.5% compare
- 135 Chad 0.5% compare
- 135 Comoros 0.5% compare
- 135 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.5% compare
- 135 Djibouti 0.5% compare
- 135 El Salvador 0.5% compare
- 135 Ghana 0.5% compare
- 135 Guinea-Bissau 0.5% compare
- 135 Honduras 0.5% compare
- 135 Kenya 0.5% compare
- 135 Kiribati 0.5% compare
- 135 Liechtenstein 0.5% compare
- 135 Macau (China) 0.5% compare
- 135 Malawi 0.5% compare
- 135 Maldives 0.5% compare
- 135 Marshall Islands 0.5% compare
- 135 Naoero 0.5% compare
- 135 Oman 0.5% compare
- 135 Palau 0.5% compare
- 135 Paraguay 0.5% compare
- 135 San Marino 0.5% compare
- 135 Sierra Leone 0.5% compare
- 135 Togo 0.5% compare
- 135 Tuvalu 0.5% compare
- 135 Vanuatu 0.5% compare
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate by sex and age in Nigeria?
- Labor force participation rate by sex and age in Nigeria was 0.5% in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by sex and age recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by sex and age recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2004.
- How does Nigeria rank for labor force participation rate by sex and age?
- Nigeria ranks 135th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force participation rate by sex and age rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of Labor force participation rate by sex and age (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation data for use by ILO