Low & middle income vs Nigeria: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)
Low & middle income
43.7%
in 2025
Nigeria
61.8%
in 2025
Low & middle income rank
19th
Nigeria rank
16th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) over time
- Low & middle income
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 61.8% against 43.7% in Low & middle income, a difference of 18.1%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Low & middle income ranks 19th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 47 groups.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low & middle income | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.5% | 81.8% | 23.3% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 52.7% | 72.4% | 19.7% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 65.2% | 19.4% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 43.2% | 61.8% | 18.6% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%), Low & middle income or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 61.8% against 43.7% in Low & middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) between Low & middle income and Nigeria?
- 18.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Low & middle income and Nigeria rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Low & middle income ranks 19th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (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.