Labor force in Nigeria 2023, by gender
Nigeria has a labor force of over 88 million people. As of 2023, the female labor force population was equal to about 45.4 million people, higher than the male labor force of roughly 43.6 million.
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NBS (Nigeria). (September 24, 2024). Labor force in Nigeria in 2023, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 04, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1203376/labor-force-in-nigeria-by-gender/
NBS (Nigeria). "Labor force in Nigeria in 2023, by gender." Chart. September 24, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1203376/labor-force-in-nigeria-by-gender/
NBS (Nigeria). (2024). Labor force in Nigeria in 2023, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1203376/labor-force-in-nigeria-by-gender/
NBS (Nigeria). "Labor Force in Nigeria in 2023, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1203376/labor-force-in-nigeria-by-gender/
NBS (Nigeria), Labor force in Nigeria in 2023, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1203376/labor-force-in-nigeria-by-gender/ (last visited July 04, 2025)
Labor force in Nigeria in 2023, by gender [Graph], NBS (Nigeria), September 24, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1203376/labor-force-in-nigeria-by-gender/
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