High income vs Nigeria: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)
High income
53.0%
in 2025
Nigeria
77.1%
in 2024
High income rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
5th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) over time
- High income
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 77.1% against 53.0% in High income, a difference of 24.1%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times High income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1983 it was High income ahead.
High income ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 5th of 22 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, High income averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.4% | 35.4% | 7.0% | High income |
| 2000s | 48.8% | 47.4% | 1.4% | High income |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 57.2% | 6.7% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 52.5% | 75.8% | 23.3% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), High income or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 77.1% against 53.0% in High income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between High income and Nigeria?
- 24.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Nigeria?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do High income and Nigeria rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- High income ranks 3rd 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.