Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Nigeria or Pre-demographic dividend?

Nigeria, at 77.6% against 60.0% in Pre-demographic dividend as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pre-demographic dividend?

35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nigeria vs Pre-demographic dividend: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)

Nigeria

77.6%

in 2025

Pre-demographic dividend

60.0%

in 2025

Nigeria rank

5th

Pre-demographic dividend rank

5th

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) over time

Nigeria
Pre-demographic dividend

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 77.6% against 60.0% in Pre-demographic dividend, a difference of 17.6%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Pre-demographic dividend's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 5th and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 5th 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	74.1%	61.2%	12.9%	Nigeria
2000s	74.1%	61.1%	13.0%	Nigeria
2010s	73.0%	58.6%	14.4%	Nigeria
2020s	74.4%	58.1%	16.3%	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Nigeria or Pre-demographic dividend?: Nigeria, at 77.6% against 60.0% in Pre-demographic dividend as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Nigeria and Pre-demographic dividend?: 17.6%, 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?: Nigeria ranks 5th and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 5th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.