Nigeria vs Pre-demographic dividend: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment)
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) over time
- Nigeria
- Pre-demographic dividend
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 16.5% against 9.5% in Pre-demographic dividend, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.7 times Pre-demographic dividend's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 37th and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 36th of 187 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pre-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.6% | 7.8% | 1.8% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 7.4% | 2.5% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 7.9% | 4.1% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 9.2% | 6.5% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry, female (% of female employment), Nigeria or Pre-demographic dividend?
- Nigeria, at 16.5% against 9.5% in Pre-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry, female (% of female employment) between Nigeria and Pre-demographic dividend?
- 7.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pre-demographic dividend?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Pre-demographic dividend rank globally for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Nigeria ranks 37th and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 36th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in industry, female (% of female 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
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).