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Labour

Nigeria

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Employment by sector
  • Employment in agriculture33.5%
  • Employment in industry17.0%
  • Employment in services49.5%
Source: World Bank WDI
Female labor force participation1990–2025
74.676.277.779.280.719902025
Source: WB Gender
Youth unemployment (15-24)1991–2016
8.059.310.611.813.119912016
Source: WB Jobs
IndicatorValue
Labour force participation82.5–82.6 %ILOSTAT [2024] 82.57 %·World Bank WDI [2025] 82.52 %
Female labour force participation80.7 %ILOSTAT [2024]
Unemployment3.06 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Youth unemployment5.34 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment-to-population ratio80 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in agriculture33.5 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in industry17 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in services49.5 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Female labor force participation80.7 %WB Gender [2025]
Informal employmentNo authoritative open source found
Youth unemployment (15-24)13.1 %WB Jobs [2016]
Wage and salaried workers18.5 %WB Jobs [2016]

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/12
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • ILOSTAT
    ilostat
    Edition: 2024
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • WB Jobs
    world_bank_jobs
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Nigeria's labour on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 4 open datasets including ILOSTAT, World Bank WDI, WB Gender. Key figures include labour force participation (82.5–82.6 %), female labour force participation (80.7 %). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.