Kenya vs Nigeria: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate
Kenya
2.87 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria
2.86 % change on previous year
in 2025
Kenya rank
37th
Nigeria rank
39th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate over time
- Kenya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 2.87 % change on previous year against 2.86 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 0.01 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Nigeria ahead.
Kenya ranks 37th and Nigeria ranks 39th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4 % change on previous year | 3.15 % change on previous year | 0.2528 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 2000s | 3.8 % change on previous year | 2.45 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 2010s | 2.03 % change on previous year | 2.59 % change on previous year | 0.56 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2.78 % change on previous year | 3.63 % change on previous year | 0.8581 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate, Kenya or Nigeria?
- Kenya, at 2.87 % change on previous year against 2.86 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate between Kenya and Nigeria?
- 0.01 % change on previous year, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 37th and Nigeria ranks 39th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.