European Union vs Nigeria: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)
European Union
49.6%
in 2025
Nigeria
77.1%
in 2024
European Union rank
6th
Nigeria rank
5th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) over time
- European Union
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 77.1% against 49.6% in European Union, a difference of 27.5%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.6 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Nigeria ahead.
European Union ranks 6th 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 | European Union | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.1% | 35.4% | 0.3% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 42.4% | 47.4% | 5.0% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 57.2% | 11.4% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 49.0% | 75.8% | 26.8% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), European Union or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 77.1% against 49.6% in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between European Union and Nigeria?
- 27.5%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Nigeria?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do European Union and Nigeria rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- European Union ranks 6th 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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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.