Work & Labour in Nigeria 312 indicators covering work & labour for Nigeria. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Annual working hours per worker vs. GDP per capita 2,062 hours per worker 2023 down 2.7% 54th Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th 8.8% 2024 up 11.3% 99th Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS 3.5% 2024 down 24.3% 130th Annual working hours vs. GDP per capita 2,062 hours per worker 2023 down 2.7% 54th Incidence of part-time employment 29.23 2024 up 65.7% 49th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) 6,727 2024 down 46.9% 8th Legislation on sexual harassment in employment, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 — 1st NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 12.39 2024 down 57.9% 85th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) 5,014 2024 down 43.2% 6th NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 11.91 2024 down 57.2% 80th Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 % change on previous year 2023 — 1st Youth unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 2,188 2024 up 56.4% 5th Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts 59.98 1997 up 223.3% 26th Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts 4.31 million 2005 — 3rd Average weekly hours usually worked per employed person 41.99 2024 down 3.8% 31st Unemployment rate 22.56 2018 up 343.1% 1st Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment 8.8% 2024 up 11.3% 93rd Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) 3.08 2024 down 12.0% 62nd Own-account workers, total 71.2% 2016 up 0.4% 6th Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 3,373 2024 down 35.5% 18th Labor market, S1 - Additional requirements for collective dismissal 1 2014 unchanged 1st Labor market, S1 - Firing costs 0.9194 2014 unchanged 6th Labor market, Overall 0.9726 2014 unchanged 1st Labor market, S1 - Procedural inconvenience 0.9667 2014 unchanged 22nd Labor market, S1 - Redress measures 1 2014 unchanged 1st Labor market, S1 - Valid grounds 0.8993 2014 unchanged 3rd Employment-to-population ratio for persons ages 25 to 54 80.28 2024 up 0.5% 39th Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 82.88 2024 up 0.8% 46th Unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 3.14 2024 up 12.5% 51st Average weekly hours actually worked per person in the public sector 41.75 2024 down 4.9% 16th Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita 31.6% 2011 up 1.6% 39th Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with 71.0% 2024 up 34.7% 71st Proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an 40.9% 2024 up 40.9% 82nd Share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities 11.26 2024 down 45.6% 34th [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash 0.0% 2022 — 77th SDG indicator 8.b.1: Existence of a developed and operationalized 3 2025 up 50.0% 1st Existence of a national strategy for youth employment 3 score 2025 up 50.0% 1st Share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities 11.26 2024 down 45.6% 33rd Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude 508 2024 up 115.3% 12th Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude 0.22 2024 up 69.2% 55th Existence of a developed and operationalized national strategy for 3 2025 up 50.0% 1st Labor force (15-24 years), female 5.36 million 2011 up 35.7% 2nd Labor force (15-24 years), total 11.81 million 2011 up 28.7% 2nd Labor force (15-24 years), male 6.45 million 2011 up 23.4% 2nd Labor force (15-64 years), female 23.65 million 2011 up 36.0% 1st Labor force (15-64 years), female 42.5% 2011 up 5.7% 35th Labor force (15-64 years), total 55.64 million 2011 up 28.7% 1st Labor force (15-64 years), male 31.99 million 2011 up 23.8% 1st Labor force (15-64 years), male 57.5% 2011 down 3.8% 18th Labor participation rate, female 44.4% 2011 up 0.8% 20th Labor participation rate, male 64.7% 2011 up 1.9% 21st Labor participation rate, total 53.9% 2011 up 1.6% 21st Labor force, male 57.2% 2011 down 3.3% 19th Labor force, male 29.58 million 2011 up 24.6% 1st Labor participation rate, female 52.5% 2011 up 4.0% 39th Labor participation rate, male 73.3% 2011 down 7.0% 52nd Labor participation rate, total 63.0% 2011 down 2.6% 48th Labor participation rate, female 63.8% 2011 up 1.1% 30th Labor participation rate, male 78.2% 2011 down 4.6% 37th Labor participation rate, total 70.7% 2011 down 2.2% 32nd ← Previous Page 5 of 6 Next →