Nigeria vs Norway: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)
Nigeria
60.8%
in 2025
Norway
58.3%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
12th
Norway rank
14th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) over time
- Nigeria
- Norway
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 60.8% against 58.3% in Norway, a difference of 2.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 12th and Norway ranks 14th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.1% | 58.4% | 16.7% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 66.1% | 58.0% | 8.0% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 56.0% | 1.5% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 56.9% | 57.7% | 0.8% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%), Nigeria or Norway?
- Nigeria, at 60.8% against 58.3% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) between Nigeria and Norway?
- 2.5%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Norway?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Norway rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Nigeria ranks 12th and Norway ranks 14th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (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.