Nigeria Employment Rate (2025)
Nigeria's Employment Rate: 80 % of total population ages 15+ in 2025, -0.1pp YoY. World Bank (SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.ZS), 1991–2025.
Nigeria (2025)
80
% of total population ages 15+
-0.1pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.1pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
35
years of data
Data
| Year | % of total population ages 15+ | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 80 | -0.1pp |
| 2024 | 80.1 | +0.1pp |
| 2023 | 80 | +1.8pp |
| 2022 | 78.2 | +2.4pp |
| 2021 | 75.8 | +1pp |
| 2020 | 74.8 | -2pp |
| 2019 | 76.8 | -0.1pp |
| 2018 | 76.9 | -0.1pp |
| 2017 | 77 | -0.2pp |
| 2016 | 77.2 | -0.3pp |
| 2015 | 77.5 | -0.1pp |
| 2014 | 77.6 | -0.2pp |
| 2013 | 77.8 | -0.2pp |
| 2012 | 78 | -0.1pp |
| 2011 | 78.1 | -0.1pp |
| 2010 | 78.2 | -0.3pp |
| 2009 | 78.5 | unchanged |
| 2008 | 78.5 | -0.2pp |
| 2007 | 78.7 | -0.2pp |
| 2006 | 78.9 | -0.2pp |
About this Dataset
Nigeria recorded 80 % of total population ages 15+ in 2025. The latest change was -0.1pp. Across 1991–2025 the series ranges from 74.8 % of total population ages 15+ in 2020 to 80.6 % of total population ages 15+ in 1995.
This page tracks the employment-to-population ratio in Nigeria (share of 15+ population employed).
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the employment-to-population ratio in Nigeria (share of 15+ population employed). It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1991–2025 (35 observations).
The series peaked at 80.6 % of total population ages 15+ in 1995 and reached its lowest recorded value of 74.8 % of total population ages 15+ in 2020. The latest reading is 80 % of total population ages 15+ in 2025. The latest change was -0.1pp.