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Nigeria Highest Labor Force Participation

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84.10% in 1995

Labor force participation rate · World Bank

The highest labor force participation in Nigeria was 84.10% in 1995. The top 5 years were: 1995 (84.10%), 1994 (83.96%), 1996 (83.89%), 1997 (83.80%), 1998 (83.67%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Nigeria Top 5 Highest Labor Force Participation Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	1995	84.10%
2nd	1994	83.96%
3rd	1996	83.89%
4th	1997	83.80%
5th	1998	83.67%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	82.52%	−0.05pp	5th
2024	82.57%	+0.01pp	5th
2023	82.56%	+1.29pp	5th
2002	82.94%	−0.24pp	6th
2001	83.18%	−0.19pp	5th
2000	83.37%	−0.23pp	5th
1999	83.60%	−0.07pp	4th
1998	83.67%	−0.13pp	5th
1997	83.80%	−0.09pp	5th
1996	83.89%	−0.20pp	5th
1995	84.10%	+0.14pp	4th
1994	83.96%	+0.54pp	5th
1993	83.42%	+0.40pp	7th
1992	83.02%	+0.63pp	7th
2022	81.27%	+1.13pp	7th
2019	81.00%	+0.05pp	7th
2018	80.96%	+0.06pp	7th
2017	80.89%	+0.05pp	7th
2016	80.84%	+0.05pp	7th
2013	80.84%	−0.21pp	7th
2012	81.06%	−0.06pp	7th
2011	81.12%	−0.16pp	8th
2010	81.28%	−0.23pp	8th
2009	81.52%	−0.09pp	8th
2008	81.61%	−0.19pp	7th
2007	81.80%	−0.17pp	7th
2006	81.96%	−0.21pp	7th
2005	82.17%	−0.26pp	6th
2004	82.44%	−0.24pp	5th
2003	82.67%	−0.27pp	6th
1991	82.39%	+0.60pp	8th
2021	80.14%	+0.83pp	6th
2015	80.79%	+0.03pp	6th
1990	81.79%	–	9th
2014	80.77%	−0.08pp	6th
2020	79.31%	−1.69pp	7th

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