Nigeria Labor Force Participation Rate 1991-2025

Nigeria labor force participation rate for 2023 was 24.61%, a 0.22% increase from 2022.
  • Nigeria labor force participation rate for 2022 was 24.39%, a 0.1% decline from 2021.
  • Nigeria labor force participation rate for 2021 was 24.48%, a 0.01% decline from 2020.
  • Nigeria labor force participation rate for 2020 was 24.49%, a 0.35% decline from 2019.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.