Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Nigeria

Nigeria: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male was 42.40 million in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
42.40 million
Change on year
up 43.9%
World rank
7th
of 106 countries
All-time high
42.40 million
in 2018
All-time low
241,371
in 1993
Years of data
7
1993–2018

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Nigeria, 1993–2018

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1993200520181993: 241.4k2003: 18.5M2009: 23.3M2010: 26.3M2012: 28.0M2015: 29.5M2018: 42.4M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Nigeria is 42.40 million, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.9% on the previous year and up 82.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Nigeria peaked at 42.40 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 241,371, in 1993.

That places Nigeria 7th out of 106 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 241,371 241,371 241,371 1
2000s 20.89 million 18.52 million 23.26 million 2
2010s 31.54 million 26.31 million 42.40 million 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 4 Indonesia 78.35 million compare
  2. 5 Brazil 57.08 million compare
  3. 6 Pakistan 48.98 million compare
  4. 8 Bangladesh 40.62 million compare
  5. 9 Mexico 32.41 million compare
  6. 10 Philippines 26.31 million compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Nigeria?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Nigeria was 42.40 million in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 42.40 million in 2018.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 241,371 in 1993.
How does Nigeria rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male?
Nigeria ranks 7th out of 106 countries with data for 2018.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.3%. 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 Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,548 data points, 1970–2021
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