Nigerian Women Face Deepening Barriers to Formal Employment – World Bank Report

Thewillnews | 07-04-2026 05:35am |

April 06, (THEWILL) — Nigeria’s labour market continues to tilt sharply against women in formal employment, with only 10.5 percent of employed women engaged in wage and salaried jobs as of 2025, according to the World Bank’s latest gender data report. Despite a high labour force participation rate of 80.7 percent among women aged 15

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