Nigeria vs Paraguay: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Nigeria
80.5%
in 2024
Paraguay
79.6%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
18th
Paraguay rank
20th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Nigeria
- Paraguay
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 80.5% against 79.6% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Paraguay ahead.
Nigeria ranks 18th and Paraguay ranks 20th of 174 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.2% | 79.0% | 16.8% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 79.4% | 13.8% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 82.2% | 78.3% | 3.9% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Nigeria or Paraguay?
- Nigeria, at 80.5% against 79.6% in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Nigeria and Paraguay?
- 0.9%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Paraguay?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Paraguay rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Nigeria ranks 18th and Paraguay ranks 20th 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.