North Korea vs Nigeria: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
North Korea
79.2%
in 2025
Nigeria
80.0%
in 2025
North Korea rank
8th
Nigeria rank
6th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) over time
- North Korea
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 80.0% against 79.2% in North Korea, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.4% | 80.2% | 0.8% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 79.2% | 79.3% | 0.1% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 79.2% | 77.5% | 1.7% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 78.8% | 78.1% | 0.6% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), North Korea or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 80.0% against 79.2% in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between North Korea and Nigeria?
- 0.8%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Nigeria rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- North Korea ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO 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.