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Labor force
Nigeria — 36 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 42,844,000; 54% agriculture, 19% industry, commerce, and services, 15% government; 49% of population of working age (1985) |
| 1991 | 42,844,000; agriculture 54%, industry, commerce, and services 19%, government 15%; 49% of population of working age (1985) |
| 1992 | 42,844,000; agriculture 54%, industry, commerce, and services 19%, government 15%; 49% of population of working age (1985) |
| 1993 | 42.844 million by occupation: agriculture 54%, industry, commerce, and services 19%, government 15% note: 49% of population of working age (1985) |
| 1994 | 42.844 million by occupation: agriculture 54%, industry, commerce, and services 19%, government 15% note: 49% of population of working age (1985) |
| 1995 | 42.844 million by occupation: agriculture 54%, industry, commerce, and services 19%, government 15% |
| 1996 | 42.844 million by occupation: agriculture 54%, industry, commerce, and services 19%, government 15% |
| 1997 | total: 42.844 million by occupation: agriculture 54%, industry, commerce, and services 19%, government 15% |
| 1998 | total: 42.844 million by occupation: agriculture 54%, industry, commerce, and services 19%, government 15% |
| 1999 | 42.844 million |
| 2000 | 42.844 million |
| 2001 | 66 million (1999 est.) |
| 2002 | 66 million (1999 est.) |
| 2003 | 66 million (1999 est.) |
| 2004 | 54.36 million (2003 est.) |
| 2005 | 55.67 million (2004 est.) |
| 2006 | 57.21 million (2005 est.) |
| 2007 | 49.62 million (2006 est.) |
| 2008 | 50.13 million (2007 est.) |
| 2009 | 51.04 million (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 10 |
| 2010 | 48.33 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 11 |
| 2011 | 50.48 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 11 |
| 2012 | 53.83 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 11 |
| 2013 | 5.5 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 68 |
| 2014 | 51.53 million (2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 12 |
| 2015 | 54.97 million (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 11 |
| 2016 | 57.27 million (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 11 |
| 2017 | 58.81 million (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 11 |
| 2018 | 60.08 million (2017 est.) |
| 2019 | 60.08 million (2017 est.) |
| 2020 | 60.08 million (2017 est.) |
| 2021 | 60.08 million (2017 est.) |
| 2022 | 60.08 million (2017 est.) |
| 2023 | 65.116 million (2021 est.) |
| 2024 | 75.721 million (2023 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work |
| 2025 | 113.35 million (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work |