The labor force in Nigeria was estimated to reach over 75.5 million people in 2023. In the previous year, around 73.3 million people were estimated as economically active in the country. In the reviewed timeframe, the count was estimated to generally follow an increasing trend. The labor force comprises both the employed and other people who are of working age and who qualify to be employed.
Total labor force in Nigeria from 2010 to 2023
(in 1,000s)
All figures are ILO modelled estimates as of November 2022.
The source adds the following information:
"The labour force comprises all persons of working age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of goods and services during a specified time-reference period. It refers to the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed".
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ILO. (April 21, 2023). Total labor force in Nigeria from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1288074/total-labor-force-in-nigeria-by-age/
ILO. "Total labor force in Nigeria from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Chart. April 21, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1288074/total-labor-force-in-nigeria-by-age/
ILO. (2023). Total labor force in Nigeria from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1288074/total-labor-force-in-nigeria-by-age/
ILO. "Total Labor Force in Nigeria from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1288074/total-labor-force-in-nigeria-by-age/
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