Nigeria vs Uganda: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Nigeria
80.0%
in 2025
Uganda
77.8%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
6th
Uganda rank
9th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Nigeria
- Uganda
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 80.0% against 77.8% in Uganda, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 6th and Uganda ranks 9th of 187 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.2% | 71.3% | 8.9% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 79.3% | 71.8% | 7.5% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 77.5% | 73.5% | 4.0% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 78.1% | 77.1% | 1.0% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Nigeria or Uganda?
- Nigeria, at 80.0% against 77.8% in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Nigeria and Uganda?
- 2.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uganda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Uganda rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Nigeria ranks 6th and Uganda ranks 9th 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.