Euro area vs Nigeria: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)

Euro area
49.4%
in 2025
Nigeria
77.1%
in 2024
Euro area rank
7th
Nigeria rank
5th

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

  • Euro area
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 77.1% against 49.4% in Euro area, a difference of 27.7%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.6 times Euro area's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Euro area ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 22 groups.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 33.5% 35.4% 1.8% Nigeria
2000s 42.1% 47.4% 5.3% Nigeria
2010s 45.6% 57.2% 11.6% Nigeria
2020s 48.8% 75.8% 27.0% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Euro area or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 77.1% against 49.4% in Euro area as of 2024.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Euro area and Nigeria?
27.7%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Nigeria?
9 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
How do Euro area and Nigeria rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
Euro area ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 22 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national 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 (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 4,686 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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