Nigeria vs World: Labor force, female
Nigeria
48.4%
in 2025
World
40.2%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
31st
World rank
33rd
Labor force, female over time
- Nigeria
- World
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 48.4% against 40.2% in World, a difference of 8.2%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times World's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 31st and World ranks 33rd of 187 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.7% | 39.5% | 7.2% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 46.9% | 39.8% | 7.1% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 46.8% | 39.5% | 7.2% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 47.7% | 39.9% | 7.7% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, female, Nigeria or World?
- Nigeria, at 48.4% against 40.2% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, female between Nigeria and World?
- 8.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and World?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and World rank globally for labor force, female?
- Nigeria ranks 31st and World ranks 33rd of 187 countries.
- 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.