Work & Labour in Nigeria 312 indicators covering work & labour for Nigeria. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0306 % change on previous year 2100 down 84.7% 76th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0025 % change on previous year 2100 down 98.5% 81st Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0591 % change on previous year 2100 down 74.5% 71st Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3624 % change on previous year 2050 down 51.2% 29th Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.71 % change on previous year 2050 down 12.6% 26th Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 287,130 1000 No 2050 up 32.9% 4th Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 123,508 1000 No 2050 up 5.5% 5th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 237,227 1000 No 2100 up 1.3% 5th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 239,521 1000 No 2100 up 0.7% 5th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 476,748 1000 No 2100 up 1.0% 5th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 up 111.2% 23rd Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per capita 0.001 1000 No per person 2025 unchanged 26th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 up 111.9% 22nd Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, per capita 0.0005 1000 No per person 2025 up 0.3% 42nd Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 up 110.5% 23rd Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, per capita 0.0005 1000 No per person 2025 down 0.3% 146th Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 up 85.5% 28th Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per capita 0.0004 1000 No per person 2025 down 12.2% 72nd Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 up 154.9% 12th Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per capita 0.0005 1000 No per person 2025 up 20.7% 123rd Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 26,298 2027 up 22.5% 18th Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 82.43 2027 up 1.9% 5th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 123,342 2027 up 35.7% 5th Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 3.17 2027 down 34.4% 139th Labour dependency ratio 1.07 2027 down 18.6% 135th Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 11,810 2027 down 9.7% 156th Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 5,102 2027 down 9.7% 146th Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 79.81 2027 up 3.7% 6th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.16 % change on previous year 2027 up 17.3% 28th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.85 % change on previous year 2027 down 5.1% 33rd Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square 0.2502 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 25.9% 45th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, per square 0.1265 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 26.3% 44th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, per square 0.1237 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 25.5% 45th Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre 0.1116 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 9.8% 30th Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre 0.1325 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 52.3% 45th Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 unchanged 1st Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 unchanged 1st Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 unchanged 1st Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 82.5% 2025 up 2.1% 5th Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 84.3% 2025 down 1.7% 14th Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 95.7% 2025 up 8.4% 6th Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 80.7% 2025 up 6.5% 3rd Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 83.3% 2025 up 1.6% 11th Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 84.7% 2025 down 2.2% 25th Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 81.9% 2025 up 6.0% 9th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 64.8% 2025 down 4.3% 17th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 64.7% 2025 down 10.0% 26th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 64.9% 2025 up 2.4% 14th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0001 units per person 2025 down 2.8% 183rd Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0005 units per person 2025 up 9.1% 72nd Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 95.7% 2025 up 8.4% 6th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 up 105.4% 56th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 up 130.4% 12th Employment 113,009 2025 up 37.4% 5th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 113,009 2025 up 37.4% 5th Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 5.3% 2025 down 36.9% 160th Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 4.4% 2025 down 46.0% 163rd Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 6.3% 2025 down 28.2% 151st Employment in services (% of total employment) 49.5% 2025 up 7.5% 133rd Employment in services, male (% of male employment) 39.8% 2025 up 7.8% 149th Page 1 of 6 Next →