Share of female workers by sector in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of female workers by sector was 23.58 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Share of female workers by sector in Nigeria, 1991β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of female workers by sector in Nigeria stood at 23.58. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Nigeria peaked at 46.61 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 23.58, in 2025.
Nigeria ranks 71st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.15 | 45.33 | 46.61 | 9 |
| 2000s | 42.02 | 38.65 | 44.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.66 | 29.94 | 37.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.73 | 23.58 | 29.39 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 68 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 24.54 compare
- 69 Senegal 24.54 compare
- 70 Viet Nam 24.42 compare
- 72 Turkmenistan 21.79 compare
- 73 Peru 21.68 compare
- 74 Bosnia and Herzegovina 21.55 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 share of female workers by sector in Nigeria?
- Share of female workers by sector in Nigeria was 23.58 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 46.61 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.58 in 2025.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Nigeria ranks 71st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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