Nigeria vs OECD members: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate)
Nigeria
80.5%
in 2024
OECD members
65.3%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
18th
OECD members rank
15th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) over time
- Nigeria
- OECD members
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 80.5% against 65.3% in OECD members, a difference of 15.2%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 18th and OECD members ranks 15th 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 | 77.2% | 68.2% | 9.0% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 62.2% | 65.8% | 3.6% | OECD members |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 64.5% | 1.0% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 82.2% | 65.5% | 16.7% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Nigeria or OECD members?
- Nigeria, at 80.5% against 65.3% in OECD members as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Nigeria and OECD members?
- 15.2%, 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+, male (%)?
- Nigeria ranks 18th and OECD members ranks 15th 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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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.