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Labor force Nigeria, in 36 editions.
The entry for Nigeria published Labor force in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 27 editions. Each is shown as published. Labor force in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 27
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Labor force” (1990 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024- 42,844,000;
- 54% agriculture, 19% industry, commerce, and services, 15% government;
- 49% of population of working age (1985)
42,844,000; 54% agriculture, 19% industry, commerce, and services, 15% government; 49% of population of working age (1985)
- 42,844,000;
- agriculture 54%, industry, commerce, and services 19%, government 15%;
- 49% of population of working age (1985)
42,844,000; 54% agriculture, 19% agriculture 54%, industry, commerce, and services, 15% government; services 19%, government 15%; 49% of population of working age (1985)
- 42,844,000;
- agriculture 54%, industry, commerce, and services 19%, government 15%;
- 49% of population of working age (1985)
42,844,000; agriculture 54%, industry, commerce, and services 19%,
government 15%; 49% of population of working age (1985)
42.844 million
- by occupation:
- agriculture 54%, industry, commerce, and services 19%, government 15%
note: 49% of population of working age (1985)
42,844,000; 42.844 million
by occupation:
agriculture 54%, industry, commerce, and services 19%,15%; 15%
note:
49% of population of working age (1985)
42.844 million
42.844 million
by occupation:
agriculture 54%, industry, commerce, and services 19%, government 15%
note:
49% of population of working age (1985)
42.844 million
- by occupation:
- agriculture 54%, industry, commerce, and services 19%, government 15%
42.844 million
by occupation: agriculture 54%, industry, commerce, and services 19%,
government 15%
42.844 million
- by occupation:
- agriculture 54%, industry, commerce, and services 19%, government 15%
42.844 million
by occupation: agriculture 54%, industry, commerce, and services 19%,
19%, government 15%
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
- total:
- 42.844 million
- by occupation:
- agriculture 54%, industry, commerce, and services 19%, government 15%
total: 42.844 million
by occupation: agriculture 54%, industry, commerce, and services
government 15%
The same text in 1999 and 2000.
42.844 million
total: 42.844 million
by occupation: agriculture 54%, industry, commerce, and services 19%,
government 15%
The same text in 3 editions, 2001 to 2003.
66 million (1999 est.)
42.844 66 million (1999 est.)
54.36 million (2003 est.)
66 54.36 million (1999 (2003 est.)
55.67 million (2004 est.)
54.36 55.67 million (2003 (2004 est.)
57.21 million (2005 est.)
55.67 57.21 million (2004 (2005 est.)
49.62 million (2006 est.)
57.21 49.62 million (2005 (2006 est.)
50.13 million (2007 est.)
49.62 50.13 million (2006 (2007 est.)
51.04 million (2008 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 10
50.13 51.04 million (2007 (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world:
10
48.33 million (2010 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 11
51.04 48.33 million (2008 (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world:10 11
50.48 million (2010 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 11
48.33 50.48 million (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world:
11
53.83 million (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 11
50.48 53.83 million (2010 (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world:
11
5.5 million (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 68
53.83 5.5 million (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world:11 68
51.53 million (2011 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 12
5.5 51.53 million (2012 (2011 est.)
country comparison to the world:68 12
54.97 million (2014 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 11
51.53 54.97 million (2011 (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world:
12
57.27 million (2015 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 11
54.97 57.27 million (2014 (2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 11
58.81 million (2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 11
57.27 58.81 million (2015 (2016 est.)
country comparison to the world: 11
The same text in 5 editions, 2018 to 2022.
60.08 million (2017 est.)
58.81 60.08 million (2016 (2017 est.)
country comparison to the world: 11
65.116 million (2021 est.)
60.08 65.116 million (2017 (2021 est.)
75.721 million (2023 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
65.116 75.721 million (2021 (2023 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
113.35 million (2024 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
75.721 113.35 million (2023 (2024 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Nigeria: Labor force.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/nigeria/labor-force.