Labour share of GDP in Nigeria
Nigeria: Labour share of GDP was 75.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour share of GDP in Nigeria, 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour share of gdp in Nigeria is 75.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour share of gdp in Nigeria peaked at 75.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64.5%, in 2004.
That places Nigeria 1st out of 85 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labour share of GDP in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 64.5% | — |
| 2005 | 65.3% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 65.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 65.1% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 65.0% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 64.6% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 64.5% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 65.4% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 67.7% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 68.9% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 69.4% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 67.0% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 65.8% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 70.9% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 72.2% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 74.8% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 74.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 74.9% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 73.6% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 75.2% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 75.1% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 75.2% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.0% | 64.5% | 65.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 68.7% | 64.5% | 74.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.7% | 73.6% | 75.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More economy & growth data for Nigeria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.32 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 24.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5823 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 712.91 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 28.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 884.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 1.08 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour share of gdp in Nigeria?
- Labour share of gdp in Nigeria was 75.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest labour share of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 75.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labour share of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.5% in 2004.
- How does Nigeria rank for labour share of gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 85 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour share of gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Labour share of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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