New Zealand vs Nigeria: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)
New Zealand
53.9%
in 2025
Nigeria
57.2%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
15th
Nigeria rank
12th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) over time
- New Zealand
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 57.2% against 53.9% in New Zealand, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1986 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 154 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.7% | 15.7% | 47.0% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 28.0% | 22.2% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 59.3% | 57.7% | 1.6% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%), New Zealand or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 57.2% against 53.9% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) between New Zealand and Nigeria?
- 3.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Nigeria?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Nigeria rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- New Zealand ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 154 countries.
- 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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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.