Bangladesh vs Nigeria: Labor force, total

Bangladesh
74.74 million
in 2025
Nigeria
116.58 million
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
8th
Nigeria rank
5th

Labor force, total over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Nigeria
40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M120.0M199020072025

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 116.58 million against 74.74 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 41.84 million.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.6 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Globally, Bangladesh ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 186 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor force, total
Source
International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 8,410 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.