According to the World Bank, the male Labor Force Participation Rate of Nigeria was 65.54% in 2022 (a difference of +0.55 compared to 2021); and the female Labor Force Participation Rate of Nigeria was 52.09% in 2022 (a difference of +0.48 compared to 2021).
Use the interactive visualization and table below to explore the values for each year between 1990-2022.
The World Bank defines Labor Force Participation Rate as "the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period" .
See also: Labor Force of Nigeria.
| Year | Male Labor Force Participation Rate (%) | Female Labor Force Participation Rate (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64.98 | 56.46 | |
| 1991 | 64.93 | 56.47 | |
| 1992 | 64.82 | 56.51 | |
| 1993 | 64.65 | 56.57 | |
| 1994 | 64.44 | 56.64 | |
| 1995 | 64.19 | 56.72 | |
| 1996 | 64.11 | 56.75 | |
| 1997 | 63.98 | 56.79 | |
| 1998 | 63.83 | 56.84 | |
| 1999 | 63.66 | 56.90 | |
| 2000 | 63.50 | 56.95 | |
| 2001 | 63.54 | 56.94 | |
| 2002 | 63.56 | 56.93 | |
| 2003 | 63.57 | 56.93 | |
| 2004 | 63.57 | 56.93 | |
| 2005 | 63.57 | 56.93 | |
| 2006 | 63.71 | 56.88 | |
| 2007 | 63.81 | 56.84 | |
| 2008 | 63.87 | 56.82 | |
| 2009 | 63.92 | 56.80 | |
| 2010 | 63.96 | 56.79 | |
| 2011 | 64.05 | 56.75 | |
| 2012 | 61.51 | 54.19 | |
| 2013 | 58.90 | 51.61 | |
| 2014 | 60.04 | 51.68 | |
| 2015 | 61.17 | 51.75 | |
| 2016 | 62.29 | 51.82 | |
| 2017 | 63.40 | 51.89 | |
| 2018 | 64.51 | 51.97 | |
| 2019 | 65.60 | 52.05 | |
| 2020 | 64.97 | 51.55 | |
| 2021 | 65.06 | 51.54 | |
| 2022 | 65.54 | 52.09 |