Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Labor force, female, annual growth rate was 2.85 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 2.85 % change on previous year for labor force, female, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, annual growth rate in Nigeria peaked at 7.92 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5374 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Nigeria 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.93 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 4.07 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 4.04 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 1996 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1997 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 2013 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 3.24 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5374 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 2021 | 4.21 % change on previous year | +683.7% |
| 2022 | 4.25 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 7.92 % change on previous year | +86.3% |
| 2024 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -63.3% |
| 2025 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.34 % change on previous year | 2.66 % change on previous year | 4.07 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.44 % change on previous year | 2.24 % change on previous year | 2.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.76 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year | 3.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.78 % change on previous year | 0.5374 % change on previous year | 7.92 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 34 Madagascar 2.96 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Kenya 2.94 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Malawi 2.91 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Liberia 2.82 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Eritrea 2.81 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Zimbabwe 2.76 % change on previous year compare
More gender data for Nigeria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 99,803 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6887 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3.55 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3.45 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3.54 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3.38 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3.46 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3.30 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3.38 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, annual growth rate in Nigeria?
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Nigeria was 2.85 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.92 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5374 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Nigeria rank for labor force, female, annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.