Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Labor force, total, annual growth rate was 2.88 % change on previous year in 2025. β¬ Flat
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1991β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Nigeria stood at 2.88 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Nigeria peaked at 4.57 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7322 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Nigeria 40th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.23 % change on previous year | 2.7 % change on previous year | 3.77 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.43 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.74 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year | 3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.24 % change on previous year | 0.7322 % change on previous year | 4.57 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 913,305 (2021)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 89.6% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, annual growth rate in Nigeria?
- Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Nigeria was 2.88 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.57 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7322 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Nigeria rank for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 40th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.