Nigeria vs Tonga: Employers, female (% of female employment)
Employers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Nigeria
- Tonga
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 10.4% against 8.4% in Tonga, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Tonga ahead.
Nigeria ranks 4th and Tonga ranks 6th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.3% | 17.3% | 9.0% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 17.3% | 8.7% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 16.9% | 7.9% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 10.1% | 0.1% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employers, female (% of female employment), Nigeria or Tonga?
- Nigeria, at 10.4% against 8.4% in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employers, female (% of female employment) between Nigeria and Tonga?
- 2.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tonga?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Tonga rank globally for employers, female (% of female employment)?
- Nigeria ranks 4th and Tonga ranks 6th 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).