Australia vs Nigeria: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)
Australia
63.4%
in 2025
Nigeria
61.3%
in 2025
Australia rank
10th
Nigeria rank
12th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Australia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Australia currently reports 63.4% against 61.3% in Nigeria, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nigeria ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.8% | 78.4% | 19.7% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 62.5% | 69.3% | 6.8% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 59.2% | 61.4% | 2.3% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 62.4% | 59.4% | 3.0% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%), Australia or Nigeria?
- Australia, at 63.4% against 61.3% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Australia and Nigeria?
- 2.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Nigeria rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Australia ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (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.