Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Nigeria's labour force participation stands at 82.52% as of 2025-12-31, down from 82.57% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, Nigeria's labour force participation was 82.52%, down from 82.57% in 2024.
In 2024, Nigeria's labour force participation was 82.57%, up from 82.56% in 2023.
In 2023, Nigeria's labour force participation was 82.56%, up from 81.27% in 2022.
In 2022, Nigeria's labour force participation was 81.27%, up from 80.14% in 2021.
In 2021, Nigeria's labour force participation was 80.14%, up from 79.31% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 82.52% | -0.049% |
| 2024 | 82.57% | +0.007% |
| 2023 | 82.56% | +1.29% |
| 2022 | 81.27% | +1.13% |
| 2021 | 80.14% | +0.829% |
| 2020 | 79.31% | -1.69% |
| 2019 | 81% | +0.046% |
| 2018 | 80.96% | +0.065% |
| 2017 | 80.89% | +0.047% |
| 2016 | 80.84% | +0.05% |
| 2015 | 80.79% | +0.028% |
| 2014 | 80.77% | -0.079% |
| 2013 | 80.84% | -0.211% |
| 2012 | 81.06% | -0.064% |
| 2011 | 81.12% | -0.163% |
| 2010 | 81.28% | -0.235% |
| 2009 | 81.52% | -0.092% |
| 2008 | 81.61% | -0.188% |
| 2007 | 81.8% | -0.166% |
| 2006 | 81.96% | -0.209% |
| 2005 | 82.17% | -0.263% |
| 2004 | 82.44% | -0.236% |
| 2003 | 82.67% | -0.271% |
| 2002 | 82.94% | -0.24% |
| 2001 | 83.18% | -0.189% |
| 2000 | 83.37% | -0.233% |
| 1999 | 83.6% | -0.066% |
| 1998 | 83.67% | -0.131% |
| 1997 | 83.8% | -0.091% |
| 1996 | 83.89% | -0.203% |
| 1995 | 84.1% | +0.135% |
| 1994 | 83.96% | +0.544% |
| 1993 | 83.42% | +0.398% |
| 1992 | 83.02% | +0.626% |
| 1991 | 82.39% | +0.603% |
| 1990 | 81.79% | — |
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Nigeria's labour force participation is 82.52% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 82.57% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 84.1% (1995); the lowest is 79.31% (2020), across data from 1990 to 2025.
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