Nigeria vs Upper middle income: Labor force, female

Nigeria
56.43 million
in 2025
Upper middle income
654.85 million
in 2025
Nigeria rank
5th
Upper middle income rank
6th

Labor force, female over time

  • Nigeria
  • Upper middle income
0200.0M400.0M600.0M199020072025

How they compare

Upper middle income currently reports 654.85 million against 56.43 million in Nigeria, a difference of 598.42 million.

That makes Upper middle income's figure about 11.6 times Nigeria's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 5th and Upper middle income ranks 6th of 186 countries.

Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 23.70 million 489.78 million 466.08 million Upper middle income
2000s 31.01 million 566.11 million 535.10 million Upper middle income
2010s 39.83 million 623.20 million 583.38 million Upper middle income
2020s 51.15 million 644.79 million 593.64 million Upper middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force, female, Nigeria or Upper middle income?
Upper middle income, at 654.85 million against 56.43 million in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force, female between Nigeria and Upper middle income?
598.42 million, with Upper middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Upper middle income?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and Upper middle income rank globally for labor force, female?
Nigeria ranks 5th and Upper middle income ranks 6th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division, published as Labor force, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor force, female
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 8,410 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Female labor force comprises women ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.