Lesotho vs Nigeria: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by

Lesotho
23.25 Persons
in 2022
Nigeria
2,300 Persons
in 2022
Lesotho rank
21st
Nigeria rank
10th

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

  • Lesotho
  • Nigeria
05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k200020112022

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 2,300 Persons against 23.25 Persons in Lesotho, a difference of 2,277 Persons.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 98.9 times Lesotho's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 21st and Nigeria ranks 10th of 27 groups.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 5.12 Persons 1,153 Persons 1,148 Persons Nigeria
2010s 15.47 Persons 1,894 Persons 1,878 Persons Nigeria
2020s 22.05 Persons 2,175 Persons 2,153 Persons Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by, Lesotho or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 2,300 Persons against 23.25 Persons in Lesotho as of 2022.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by between Lesotho and Nigeria?
2,277 Persons, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nigeria?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Lesotho and Nigeria rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by?
Lesotho ranks 21st 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.