Djibouti vs Nigeria: Employers, total (% of total employment)
Employers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Djibouti
- Nigeria
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 20.8% against 19.7% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Djibouti has been ahead every year.
Djibouti ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 187 countries.
Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.2% | 20.2% | 1.0% | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 21.0% | 19.8% | 1.2% | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 19.7% | 1.3% | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 19.7% | 1.3% | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employers, total (% of total employment), Djibouti or Nigeria?
- Djibouti, at 20.8% against 19.7% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employers, total (% of total employment) between Djibouti and Nigeria?
- 1.1%, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Djibouti and Nigeria rank globally for employers, total (% of total employment)?
- Djibouti ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employers, 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
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).