Nigeria vs Norway: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)
Nigeria
57.2%
in 2024
Norway
59.8%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
12th
Norway rank
9th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) over time
- Nigeria
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 59.8% against 57.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 2.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Norway ahead.
Nigeria ranks 12th and Norway ranks 9th of 154 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.7% | 57.7% | 42.0% | Norway |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 52.2% | 24.2% | Norway |
| 2020s | 57.7% | 59.2% | 1.6% | 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?
- Norway, at 59.8% against 57.2% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) between Nigeria and Norway?
- 2.6%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Norway?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Norway rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Nigeria ranks 12th and Norway ranks 9th 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.