Nigeria vs World excluding BRICS: Employment

Nigeria
93,101
in 2024
World excluding BRICS
1.79 million
in 2025
Nigeria rank
6th
World excluding BRICS rank
6th

Employment over time

  • Nigeria
  • World excluding BRICS
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M200020122025

How they compare

World excluding BRICS currently reports 1.79 million against 93,101 in Nigeria, a difference of 1.70 million.

That makes World excluding BRICS's figure about 19.3 times Nigeria's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, World excluding BRICS has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 6th and World excluding BRICS ranks 6th of 174 countries.

World excluding BRICS has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria World excluding BRICS Difference Ahead
2000s 40,982 1.29 million 1.25 million World excluding BRICS
2010s 59,553 1.53 million 1.47 million World excluding BRICS
2020s 79,067 1.75 million 1.67 million World excluding BRICS

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment, Nigeria or World excluding BRICS?
World excluding BRICS, at 1.79 million against 93,101 in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment between Nigeria and World excluding BRICS?
1.70 million, with World excluding BRICS ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and World excluding BRICS?
7 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and World excluding BRICS rank globally for employment?
Nigeria ranks 6th and World excluding BRICS ranks 6th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
261 places, 6,860 data points, 1947–2026
Last refreshed