High income vs Nigeria: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
High income
65.0%
in 2025
Nigeria
80.5%
in 2024
High income rank
15th
Nigeria rank
18th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- High income
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 80.5% against 65.0% in High income, a difference of 15.5%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times High income's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Nigeria ahead.
High income ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 18th of 22 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, High income averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68.3% | 77.2% | 8.8% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 64.7% | 62.2% | 2.5% | High income |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 65.6% | 1.3% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 65.4% | 82.2% | 16.8% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), High income or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 80.5% against 65.0% in High income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between High income and Nigeria?
- 15.5%, 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+, male (%)?
- High income ranks 15th 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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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.