Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) vs Nigeria: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
4,575 Persons
in 2022
Nigeria
2,300 Persons
in 2022
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) rank
7th
Nigeria rank
10th

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by over time

  • Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) currently reports 4,575 Persons against 2,300 Persons in Nigeria, a difference of 2,275 Persons.

That makes Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)'s figure about 2.0 times Nigeria's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has been ahead every year.

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 27 groups.

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 2,256 Persons 1,153 Persons 1,103 Persons Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
2010s 3,692 Persons 1,894 Persons 1,798 Persons Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
2020s 4,323 Persons 2,175 Persons 2,148 Persons Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by, Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) or Nigeria?
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), at 4,575 Persons against 2,300 Persons in Nigeria as of 2022.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by between Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Nigeria?
2,275 Persons, with Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Nigeria?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Nigeria rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by?
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 27 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by occupation — Workers in accomodation and food service. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by occupation — Workers in accomodation and food service
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
231 places, 5,301 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 32 shows total employment by sex and within 14 different economic sectors.