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ABSTRACT
This study empirically analyzes the impacts of health status on labor force participation in Nigeria. The Ordinary Least Squares method was adopted to analyze the relationship between of health status which includes among others: life expectancy at birth, incidence of HIV and death rate, Gross Domestic Product and poverty head count ratio on labor force participation in Nigeria. Secondary data which spans from 1990 to 2022 from World development index was extracted and utilized for empirical analysis. Some forms of pre-estimation tests were carried out in order to obtain satisfactory results. From the results obtained it can be seen that all of the variables except life expectancy at birth met with the apriori expectation as specified in chapter 3. The result showed that life expectancy at birth exhibited an inverse and significant impact on labor force participation, incidence of HIV exhibited a negative and significant impact on labor force participation, and death rate shows the existence of a significant inverse relationship with labor force participation. The study recommended that the Nigerian government should put in efforts for the development of healthcare infrastructure, strengthen primary healthcare systems, and enhance access to quality healthcare services can contribute to improving overall health outcomes and potentially positively impact workforce participation. Additionally, investing in health education and disease prevention initiatives can help raise awareness and promote healthier lifestyles, potentially reducing the burden of preventable diseases on the labor force
