Work & Labour in Nigeria 312 indicators covering work & labour for Nigeria. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 80.5% 2024 up 42.6% 4th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 61.3% 2024 up 152.3% 15th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 64.0% 2024 up 130.3% 24th Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 97.4% 2024 up 9.5% 6th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 62.7% 2024 up 139.7% 15th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 3.51 % change on previous year 2027 down 54.5% 32nd Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 2.77 % change on previous year 2027 up 323.0% 35th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 3.08 % change on previous year 2027 down 14.8% 26th SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 3.45 2024 down 24.3% 128th Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate 63.8% 2025 up 14.4% 126th Monthly minimum wage 65,000 2024 up 261.1% 34th Monthly minimum wage 65,000 2024 up 261.1% 34th Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 6.7% 2024 down 41.6% 130th Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 4.4% 2024 down 51.6% 137th Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 5.4% 2024 down 33.0% 138th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 0.504 2025 up 1.8% 148th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 up 72.6% 161st SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 11.91 2024 down 57.2% 82nd Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 61.3% 2024 up 152.3% 15th Female employment rate 77.1% 2024 up 41.4% 5th Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 77.1% 2024 up 41.4% 5th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 0.1988 % change on previous year 2025 down 1.8% 124th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) 17.8% 2025 down 2.1% 112th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) 9.4% 2025 up 3.6% 145th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) 13.5% 2025 down 0.2% 125th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per person 2025 up 10.8% 96th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per person 2025 up 0.6% 18th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0.0188 units per person 2025 up 1.5% 38th SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 8.78 2024 up 11.2% 98th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 up 114.3% 12th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 up 133.9% 37th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 up 112.4% 14th Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 — 93rd Monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 — 94th Monthly minimum wage, per capita 0.0003 units per person 2024 up 188.5% 106th Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita 0.0003 units per person 2024 up 188.5% 107th Are There Criminal Penalties or Civil Remedies For Sexual Harassment 1 2023 unchanged 1st Does the Law Prohibit Discrimination in Employment Based on Gender? 0 2023 — 161st Is There Legislation on Sexual Harassment in Employment? 1 2023 unchanged 1st Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita 80.7% 2025 up 6.5% 3rd Female labor force participation rate 80.7% 2025 up 6.5% 3rd Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending 80.7% 2025 up 6.5% 3rd Female share of the labor force 48.4% 2025 up 3.7% 31st Labor force participation rate 82.5% 2025 up 2.1% 5th Male labor force participation rate 84.3% 2025 down 1.7% 14th Labor force participation rate 82.5% 2025 up 2.1% 5th Productivity: output per hour worked 6.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2023 down 30.4% 112th Productivity vs. GDP per capita 6.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2023 down 30.4% 112th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 60.8% 2025 up 5.1% 12th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 61.8% 2025 down 6.3% 16th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 61.3% 2025 down 1.1% 12th Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 77.6% 2025 up 6.5% 5th Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 82.4% 2025 up 0.4% 13th Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 80.0% 2025 up 3.3% 6th Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) 79.1% 2025 down 3.6% 32nd Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) 54.8% 2025 down 1.0% 38th Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) 66.5% 2025 down 2.1% 33rd Female employment rate 77.6% 2025 up 6.5% 5th Unemployment rate 3.1% 2025 down 25.9% 143rd Unemployment rate of men vs. women 2.3% 2025 down 47.9% 160th ← Previous Page 3 of 6 Next →