Labor force, female, per unit of GDP in Nigeria
Nigeria: Labor force, female, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, female, per unit of GDP in Nigeria, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP for labor force, female, per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 139.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per unit of gdp in Nigeria peaked at 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
That places Nigeria 11th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, female, per unit of GDP in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -26.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -41.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +280.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -34.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +43.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +98.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 8 Liberia 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 South Sudan 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Ethiopia 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 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, per unit of gdp in Nigeria?
- Labor force, female, per unit of gdp in Nigeria was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Nigeria rank for labor force, female, per unit of gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 11th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, female divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, female ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Labor force, female divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.