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. β Volatile
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Nigeria, 1990β2025
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 187 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.
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 the 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 United Republic of Tanzania 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
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 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 187 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$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total Γ· GDP (current US$)
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
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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.