Labor force participation rate in Nigeria 2024

Published by
Aaron O'Neill,
Jun 4, 2025
In 2024, the labor participation rate among the total population aged between 15 and 64 in Nigeria remained nearly unchanged at around 83.36 percent. With a decline of 0.1 percentage points (-0.12 percent), there is no significant change to 2023.
The labor force participation rate is the share of the population aged 15 and over who are currently employed or actively searching for work. It is calculated by dividing the economically active population aged 15 and over by the total population aged 15 and over.

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Nigeria: Labor force participation rate from 2014 to 2024

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Release date

March 2025

Region

Nigeria

Survey time period

2014 to 2024

Supplementary notes

The labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Figures represent a modeled ILO estimate.

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