Nigeria vs OECD members: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)
Nigeria
77.1%
in 2024
OECD members
51.2%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
5th
OECD members rank
4th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) over time
- Nigeria
- OECD members
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 77.1% against 51.2% in OECD members, a difference of 25.9%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1983 it was OECD members ahead.
Nigeria ranks 5th and OECD members ranks 4th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and OECD members in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.4% | 42.5% | 7.1% | OECD members |
| 2000s | 47.4% | 46.1% | 1.3% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 57.2% | 48.1% | 9.1% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 75.8% | 50.8% | 25.0% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Nigeria or OECD members?
- Nigeria, at 77.1% against 51.2% in OECD members as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Nigeria and OECD members?
- 25.9%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and OECD members?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and OECD members rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Nigeria ranks 5th and OECD members ranks 4th 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.