Labor force, female in Nigeria
Nigeria: Labor force, female was 56.43 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female in Nigeria, 1990–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female in Nigeria is 56.43 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Nigeria peaked at 56.43 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.14 million, in 1990.
Nigeria ranks 5th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.70 million | 20.14 million | 27.07 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.01 million | 27.78 million | 34.45 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.83 million | 35.32 million | 45.23 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.15 million | 45.48 million | 56.43 million | 6 |
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More gender data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 3.22 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 3.30 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Nigeria?
- Labor force, female in Nigeria was 56.43 million in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 56.43 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.14 million in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for labor force, female?
- Nigeria ranks 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Labor force, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.