Labor Force of Nigeria
Updated on May 15, 2023.

According to recent data from the World Bank, in 2022, the Labor Force of Nigeria was 73,272,344, a difference of +2,652,301 (3.76% increase) compared to 2021. Also, the male labor force was 41,113,112, and the female labor force was 32,159,232.

Use the interactive visualization and table below to explore the values for each year between 1990-2022.

The World Bank defines Labor Force as "people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period; it includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers" .

See also: Female Percent of the Labor Force of Nigeria.

Data Source: World Bank.
Labor Force of Nigeria
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Year Total Labor Force Male Labor Force Female Labor Force
1990 31936585 17063717 14872868
1991 32839293 17539466 15299827
1992 33747996 18004556 15743440
1993 34697305 18479785 16217520
1994 35674972 18961248 16713724
1995 36656320 19435181 17221139
1996 37675613 19960540 17715073
1997 38710630 20481794 18228836
1998 39762796 21006685 18756111
1999 40824008 21534664 19289344
2000 41892033 22068723 19823310
2001 43015210 22673317 20341893
2002 44142710 23276451 20866259
2003 45276845 23879008 21397837
2004 46434996 24494460 21940536
2005 47613325 25116029 22497296
2006 48846711 25810602 23036109
2007 50110483 26513457 23597026
2008 51407935 27230783 24177152
2009 52748865 27967448 24781417
2010 54154360 28739719 25414641
2011 55649284 29572030 26077254
2012 54750499 29187491 25563008
2013 53710834 28719183 24991651
2014 55758900 30076351 25682549
2015 57867585 31474179 26393406
2016 60073638 32944383 27129255
2017 62423461 34501447 27922014
2018 64865190 36123424 28741766
2019 67373496 37796531 29576965
2020 68632664 38516651 30116013
2021 70620043 39667278 30952765
2022 73272344 41113112 32159232