Cambodia vs Nigeria: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Cambodia
77.0%
in 2025
Nigeria
78.7%
in 2024
Cambodia rank
12th
Nigeria rank
9th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) over time
- Cambodia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 78.7% against 77.0% in Cambodia, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.7% | 54.7% | 25.0% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 80.4% | 65.3% | 15.0% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 79.8% | 80.0% | 0.2% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Cambodia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 78.7% against 77.0% in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Cambodia and Nigeria?
- 1.7%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Nigeria?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Nigeria rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Cambodia ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (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.