Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate over time
- Nigeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2.86 % change on previous year against 1.25 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income, a difference of 1.61 % change on previous year.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 39th of 188 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.15 % change on previous year | 1.79 % change on previous year | 1.36 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 2.45 % change on previous year | 1.44 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.59 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 3.63 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | 2.47 % 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, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
- Nigeria, at 2.86 % change on previous year against 1.25 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
- 1.61 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income rank globally for employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income 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.