Labor force, total, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.4908 units per person in 2025. β¬ Flat
Labor force, total, per capita in Nigeria, 1990β2025
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 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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
- 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, 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 188 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 Γ· 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.