Australia vs Nigeria: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male … male ages national
Australia
62.9%
in 2025
Nigeria
61.2%
in 2024
Australia rank
10th
Nigeria rank
13th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male … male ages national over time
- Australia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Australia currently reports 62.9% against 61.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 13th of 154 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.3% | 37.3% | 27.0% | Australia |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 33.7% | 25.9% | Australia |
| 2020s | 63.7% | 63.0% | 0.7% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%), Australia or Nigeria?
- Australia, at 62.9% against 61.2% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) between Australia and Nigeria?
- 1.7%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Nigeria?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Nigeria rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Australia ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 13th 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, male (%) (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.