Which has higher labor force, female, Latin America & Caribbean or Nigeria?

Nigeria, at 48.4% against 42.0% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Nigeria?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

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.

Latin America & Caribbean vs Nigeria: Labor force, female

Latin America & Caribbean

42.0%

in 2025

Nigeria

48.4%

in 2025

Latin America & Caribbean rank

28th

Nigeria rank

31st

Labor force, female over time

Latin America & Caribbean
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 48.4% against 42.0% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 6.4%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 28th 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	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	36.7%	46.7%	10.0%	Nigeria
2000s	39.7%	46.9%	7.2%	Nigeria
2010s	41.1%	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 or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 48.4% against 42.0% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force, female between Latin America & Caribbean and Nigeria?: 6.4%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Nigeria?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Nigeria rank globally for labor force, female?: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 28th 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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Indicator: Labor force, female (% of total labor force)
Unit: % of total labor force
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.