High income vs Nigeria: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)
High income
42.0%
in 2025
Nigeria
61.2%
in 2024
High income rank
11th
Nigeria rank
14th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) over time
- High income
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 61.2% against 42.0% in High income, a difference of 19.2%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times High income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1986 it was High income ahead.
High income ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 14th of 21 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, High income averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.5% | 37.3% | 15.2% | High income |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 33.7% | 6.1% | High income |
| 2020s | 42.4% | 63.0% | 20.6% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%), High income or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 61.2% against 42.0% in High income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) between High income and Nigeria?
- 19.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Nigeria?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do High income and Nigeria rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- High income ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 14th 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, 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.