How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Nigeria?

7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Europe & Central Asia vs Nigeria: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)

Europe & Central Asia

62.9%

in 2025

Nigeria

80.5%

in 2024

Europe & Central Asia rank

18th

Nigeria rank

18th

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

Europe & Central Asia
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 80.5% against 62.9% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 17.6%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Europe & Central Asia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Nigeria ahead.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 18th of 22 groups.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
2000s	60.7%	62.2%	1.5%	Nigeria
2010s	61.6%	65.6%	3.9%	Nigeria
2020s	63.0%	82.2%	19.2%	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Europe & Central Asia or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 80.5% against 62.9% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Europe & Central Asia and Nigeria?: 17.6%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Nigeria?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Nigeria rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 18th 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+, male (%) (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+, male (%) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 196 places, 4,684 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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