Nigeria vs Uzbekistan: Employers, total (% of total employment)
Employers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Nigeria
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 19.7% against 12.1% in Uzbekistan, a difference of 7.6%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.6 times Uzbekistan's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 2nd and Uzbekistan ranks 5th of 187 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.2% | 12.7% | 7.5% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 12.4% | 7.4% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 12.2% | 7.5% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 12.2% | 7.5% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employers, total (% of total employment), Nigeria or Uzbekistan?
- Nigeria, at 19.7% against 12.1% in Uzbekistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employers, total (% of total employment) between Nigeria and Uzbekistan?
- 7.6%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uzbekistan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Uzbekistan rank globally for employers, total (% of total employment)?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd and Uzbekistan ranks 5th 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).