The labor participation rate among the total population aged between 15 and 64 in Nigeria saw no significant changes in 2022 in comparison to the previous year 2021 and remained at around 59.05 percent. However, 2022 marked the second consecutive increase of the labor participation rate. The labor force participation rate is the share of the population aged 15 and over who are currently employed or actively searching for work. It is calculated by dividing the economically active population aged 15 and over by the total population aged 15 and over.
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Nigeria: Labor force participation rate from 2012 to 2022
The labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
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World Bank. (October 24, 2024). Nigeria: Labor force participation rate from 2012 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/993908/labor-force-participation-rate-in-nigeria/
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World Bank. (2024). Nigeria: Labor force participation rate from 2012 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/993908/labor-force-participation-rate-in-nigeria/
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