IDA blend vs Nigeria: Employers, total (% of total employment)
Employers, total (% of total employment) over time
- IDA blend
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 19.7% against 9.8% in IDA blend, a difference of 9.9%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.0 times IDA blend's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
IDA blend ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA blend | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.4% | 20.2% | 9.8% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 19.8% | 10.1% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 19.7% | 10.2% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 19.7% | 10.0% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employers, total (% of total employment), IDA blend or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 19.7% against 9.8% in IDA blend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employers, total (% of total employment) between IDA blend and Nigeria?
- 9.9%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do IDA blend and Nigeria rank globally for employers, total (% of total employment)?
- IDA blend ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
- 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).