As of 2023, the labor dependency ratio in Nigeria was estimated to reach 2.1 percent, remaining stable compared to the previous year. In 2013 and 2014, a peak of 2.4 percent was achieved. This indicator provides the ratio of dependents, that are either outside the labor force or unemployed, to total employment.
Labor dependency ratio in Nigeria from 2010 to 2023
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All data are ILO modelled estimates.
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"This indicator provides the ratio of dependents (persons aged 0 to 14 + persons aged 15 and above that are either outside the labour force or unemployed) to total employment".
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ILO. (October 4, 2023). Labor dependency ratio in Nigeria from 2010 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 15, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1288013/labor-dependency-ratio-in-nigeria/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
ILO. "Labor dependency ratio in Nigeria from 2010 to 2023." Chart. October 4, 2023. Statista. Accessed March 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1288013/labor-dependency-ratio-in-nigeria/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
ILO. (2023). Labor dependency ratio in Nigeria from 2010 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1288013/labor-dependency-ratio-in-nigeria/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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