Arab World vs Nigeria: Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment)
Arab World
2.9%
in 2025
Nigeria
9.8%
in 2025
Arab World rank
34th
Nigeria rank
36th
Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Arab World
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 9.8% against 2.9% in Arab World, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 3.4 times Arab World's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 34th and Nigeria ranks 36th of 47 groups.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6% | 14.9% | 8.3% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 13.1% | 8.1% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 9.9% | 6.7% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 10.0% | 6.9% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contributing family workers, male (% of male employment), Arab World or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 9.8% against 2.9% in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) between Arab World and Nigeria?
- 6.9%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and Nigeria rank globally for contributing family workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Arab World ranks 34th and Nigeria ranks 36th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Contributing family workers are those workers who hold "self-employment jobs" as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.