Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Nigeria: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
60.3%
in 2025
Nigeria
78.7%
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
6th
Nigeria rank
9th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 78.7% against 60.3% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 18.4%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 32 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.6% | 54.7% | 3.9% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 65.3% | 6.0% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 59.7% | 79.0% | 19.3% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 78.7% against 60.3% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Nigeria?
- 18.4%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Nigeria?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Nigeria rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 32 groups.
- 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.