Africa Western and Central vs Nigeria: Employers, female (% of female employment)
Employers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 10.4% against 6.5% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.6 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 4th of 47 groups.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.0% | 8.3% | 3.3% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 8.6% | 3.4% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 9.0% | 3.6% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 10.2% | 3.9% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employers, female (% of female employment), Africa Western and Central or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 10.4% against 6.5% in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employers, female (% of female employment) between Africa Western and Central and Nigeria?
- 3.9%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Nigeria rank globally for employers, female (% of female employment)?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 4th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employers, female (% of female 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
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).