GDP per person employed in Nigeria
Nigeria: GDP per person employed was 17,120 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in Nigeria, 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, . Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 17,120 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per person employed in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Nigeria peaked at 20,619 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10,598 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1999.
Nigeria ranks 139th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,227 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10,598 constant 2021 PPP $ | 12,301 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 14,147 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10,852 constant 2021 PPP $ | 17,369 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,494 constant 2021 PPP $ | 18,311 constant 2021 PPP $ | 20,619 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,198 constant 2021 PPP $ | 16,752 constant 2021 PPP $ | 17,925 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Nigeria
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 95.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 80.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 83.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 84.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 81.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 64.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 84.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 64.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 64.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 82.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Nigeria?
- Gdp per person employed in Nigeria was 17,120 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, .
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 20,619 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2015.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,598 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1999.
- How does Nigeria rank for gdp per person employed?
- Nigeria ranks 139th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, , published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.