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Nigeria Highest Female Labor Participation

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80.71% in 2024

Female labor force participation rate · World Bank

The highest female labor participation in Nigeria was 80.71% in 2024. The top 5 years were: 2024 (80.71%), 2025 (80.70%), 2023 (80.69%), 1995 (77.72%), 1999 (77.63%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Nigeria Top 5 Highest Female Labor Participation Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2024	80.71%
2nd	2025	80.70%
3rd	2023	80.69%
4th	1995	77.72%
5th	1999	77.63%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	80.70%	−0.01pp	3rd
2024	80.71%	+0.02pp	3rd
2023	80.69%	+3.77pp	3rd
2022	76.93%	+1.03pp	8th
1995	77.72%	+0.18pp	9th
2021	75.89%	+1.00pp	7th
2019	76.60%	+0.24pp	8th
2018	76.36%	+0.20pp	8th
2017	76.16%	+0.27pp	8th
2016	75.89%	+0.13pp	8th
2015	75.76%	+0.10pp	7th
2013	75.77%	−0.15pp	8th
2012	75.92%	−0.02pp	8th
2011	75.94%	−0.42pp	9th
2010	76.36%	−0.09pp	8th
2009	76.45%	−0.14pp	8th
2008	76.59%	−0.12pp	7th
2007	76.71%	−0.02pp	8th
2006	76.73%	−0.03pp	9th
2005	76.76%	−0.24pp	9th
2004	76.99%	−0.14pp	9th
2003	77.13%	−0.25pp	9th
2002	77.38%	−0.02pp	9th
2001	77.40%	−0.15pp	9th
2000	77.55%	−0.08pp	10th
1999	77.63%	+0.08pp	10th
1998	77.55%	−0.07pp	11th
1997	77.62%	+0.07pp	11th
1996	77.55%	−0.17pp	11th
1994	77.54%	+0.78pp	10th
1993	76.76%	+0.50pp	11th
2020	74.89%	−1.70pp	8th
2014	75.66%	−0.10pp	7th
1992	76.26%	+0.86pp	11th
1991	75.41%	+0.77pp	12th
1990	74.63%	–	13th

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