Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Employers, female (% of female employment)
Employers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Nigeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 10.4% against 3.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th of 187 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.3% | 3.1% | 5.2% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 3.1% | 5.5% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 3.2% | 5.9% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 3.8% | 6.4% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employers, female (% of female employment), Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Nigeria, at 10.4% against 3.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employers, female (% of female employment) between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 6.5%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for employers, female (% of female employment)?
- Nigeria ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th of 187 countries.
- 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).