Nigeria vs Western Asia: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate
Nigeria
2.86 % change on previous year
in 2025
Western Asia
1.22 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria rank
39th
Western Asia rank
40th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate over time
- Nigeria
- Western Asia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2.86 % change on previous year against 1.22 % change on previous year in Western Asia, a difference of 1.64 % change on previous year.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.3 times Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 39th and Western Asia ranks 40th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Western Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.15 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 2.45 % change on previous year | 0.2032 % change on previous year | 2.25 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.59 % change on previous year | 2.68 % change on previous year | 0.0903 % change on previous year | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 3.63 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | 1.62 % 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 Western Asia?
- Nigeria, at 2.86 % change on previous year against 1.22 % change on previous year in Western Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate between Nigeria and Western Asia?
- 1.64 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Western Asia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Western Asia rank globally for employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 39th and Western Asia ranks 40th 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.