Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Nigeria

Nigeria: Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 was 62.41 million in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
62.41 million
Change on year
up 36.9%
World rank
6th
of 106 countries
All-time high
62.41 million
in 2018
All-time low
314,017
in 1993
Years of data
7
1993–2018

Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Nigeria, 1993–2018

020.0M40.0M60.0M1993200520181993: 314.0k2003: 28.0M2009: 36.7M2010: 42.7M2012: 47.0M2015: 45.6M2018: 62.4M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 62.41 million for total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 36.9% on the previous year and up 70.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Nigeria peaked at 62.41 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 314,017, in 1993.

That places Nigeria 6th out of 106 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 314,017 314,017 314,017 1
2000s 32.33 million 27.97 million 36.68 million 2
2010s 49.43 million 42.69 million 62.41 million 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 3 United States 128.98 million compare
  2. 4 Indonesia 107.11 million compare
  3. 5 Brazil 83.65 million compare
  4. 7 Pakistan 47.09 million compare
  5. 8 Bangladesh 45.12 million compare
  6. 9 Mexico 44.55 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 25-64 in Nigeria?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Nigeria was 62.41 million in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 62.41 million in 2018.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 314,017 in 1993.
How does Nigeria rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64?
Nigeria ranks 6th out of 106 countries with data for 2018.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.1%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,543 data points, 1970–2021
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