Nigeria vs North America: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate)
Nigeria
77.1%
in 2024
North America
55.1%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
4th
North America rank
1st
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) over time
- Nigeria
- North America
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 77.1% against 55.1% in North America, a difference of 22.0%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1983 it was North America ahead.
Nigeria ranks 4th and North America ranks 1st of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and North America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.4% | 49.6% | 14.2% | North America |
| 2000s | 47.4% | 56.3% | 8.9% | North America |
| 2010s | 57.2% | 54.3% | 2.9% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 75.8% | 55.4% | 20.4% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Nigeria or North America?
- Nigeria, at 77.1% against 55.1% in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Nigeria and North America?
- 22.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and North America?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and North America rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Nigeria ranks 4th and North America ranks 1st of 174 countries.
- 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.