Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Nigeria
Nigeria: Labor force, total, per unit of GDP was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Nigeria, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP for labor force, total, per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 130.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Nigeria peaked at 0.001 units per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
That places Nigeria 12th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -41.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +279.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -35.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +38.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +98.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +279.7% | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2024 | +98.9% | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 9 Liberia 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Ethiopia 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 South Sudan 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Tanzania 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
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 unit of gdp in Nigeria?
- Labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Nigeria was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.001 units per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Nigeria rank for labor force, total, per unit of gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 12th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.