Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Nigeria: Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2.5%
in 2025
Nigeria
9.8%
in 2025
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
36th
Nigeria rank
36th
Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 9.8% against 2.5% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 7.3%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 3.9 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th 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 | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2% | 14.9% | 8.7% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 13.1% | 8.4% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 9.9% | 6.7% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 10.0% | 7.2% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contributing family workers, male (% of male employment), Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 9.8% against 2.5% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Nigeria?
- 7.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Nigeria rank globally for contributing family workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th 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.