Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Nigeria: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
24.2%
in 2024
Nigeria
57.2%
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
12th
Nigeria rank
12th

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Nigeria
2030405060198620052024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 57.2% against 24.2% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 33.0%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.4 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Nigeria ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 21 groups.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Nigeria Difference Ahead
2010s 24.5% 28.0% 3.5% Nigeria
2020s 23.2% 57.7% 34.5% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%), Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 57.2% against 24.2% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Nigeria?
33.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Nigeria?
6 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Nigeria rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 21 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 3,989 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.