European Union vs Nigeria: Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment)
European Union
0.6%
in 2025
Nigeria
9.9%
in 2025
European Union rank
45th
Nigeria rank
48th
Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) over time
- European Union
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 9.9% against 0.6% in European Union, a difference of 9.3%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 18.0 times European Union's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 45th and Nigeria ranks 48th of 47 groups.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 16.0% | 12.9% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 13.8% | 11.9% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 10.5% | 9.4% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 10.2% | 9.5% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contributing family workers, total (% of total employment), European Union or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 9.9% against 0.6% in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) between European Union and Nigeria?
- 9.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Nigeria rank globally for contributing family workers, total (% of total employment)?
- European Union ranks 45th and Nigeria ranks 48th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Contributing family workers, total (% of total 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.