Indonesia vs Nigeria: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)

Indonesia
79.4%
in 2023
Nigeria
80.5%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
21st
Nigeria rank
18th

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

  • Indonesia
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 80.5% against 79.4% in Indonesia, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 21st and Nigeria ranks 18th of 174 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 83.6% 75.4% 8.2% Indonesia
2000s 78.9% 62.2% 16.7% Indonesia
2010s 79.2% 65.6% 13.6% Indonesia
2020s 78.9% 83.1% 4.2% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Indonesia or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 80.5% against 79.4% in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Indonesia and Nigeria?
1.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nigeria?
7 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
How do Indonesia and Nigeria rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
Indonesia ranks 21st and Nigeria ranks 18th 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+, 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

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