Labor force, total, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.4908 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, total, per capita in Nigeria, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total, per capita in Nigeria stood at 0.4908 units per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.4908 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.4471 units per person, in 1990.
That places Nigeria 74th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force, total, per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4471 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.4517 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4566 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4605 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4652 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4676 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4678 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4686 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4692 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4699 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4691 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.468 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4663 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4642 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4623 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4602 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4583 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4566 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4548 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4536 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4518 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4506 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4502 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4491 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.449 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4499 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4516 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4539 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4568 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4599 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4535 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4617 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4717 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.483 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.487 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.4908 units per person | +0.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.4908 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3868 units per person, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.4908 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3995 units per person, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4624 units per person | 0.4471 units per person | 0.4699 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4613 units per person | 0.4536 units per person | 0.4691 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4523 units per person | 0.449 units per person | 0.4599 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4746 units per person | 0.4535 units per person | 0.4908 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 912,245 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.24 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.20 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 33.42 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1466 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per capita in Nigeria?
- Labor force, total, per capita in Nigeria was 0.4908 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4908 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4471 units per person in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 74th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.