Nigeria vs World: Upper-middle income: Employment
Nigeria
93,101
in 2024
World: Upper-middle income
1.37 million
in 2025
Nigeria rank
6th
World: Upper-middle income rank
8th
Employment over time
- Nigeria
- World: Upper-middle income
How they compare
World: Upper-middle income currently reports 1.37 million against 93,101 in Nigeria, a difference of 1.27 million.
That makes World: Upper-middle income's figure about 14.7 times Nigeria's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, World: Upper-middle income has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 6th and World: Upper-middle income ranks 8th of 174 countries.
World: Upper-middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | World: Upper-middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40,982 | 1.18 million | 1.14 million | World: Upper-middle income |
| 2010s | 59,553 | 1.31 million | 1.25 million | World: Upper-middle income |
| 2020s | 79,067 | 1.35 million | 1.27 million | World: Upper-middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment, Nigeria or World: Upper-middle income?
- World: Upper-middle income, at 1.37 million against 93,101 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment between Nigeria and World: Upper-middle income?
- 1.27 million, with World: Upper-middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and World: Upper-middle income?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and World: Upper-middle income rank globally for employment?
- Nigeria ranks 6th and World: Upper-middle income ranks 8th 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.