Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Nigeria: Labor force, female
Labor force, female over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 48.4% against 42.0% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 6.4%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 30th and Nigeria ranks 31st of 47 groups.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.8% | 46.7% | 9.9% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 39.8% | 46.9% | 7.0% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 46.8% | 5.7% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 41.8% | 47.7% | 5.9% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, female, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 48.4% against 42.0% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, female between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Nigeria?
- 6.4%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Nigeria?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Nigeria rank globally for labor force, female?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 30th and Nigeria ranks 31st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.