Denmark vs Nigeria: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)
Denmark
61.0%
in 2025
Nigeria
61.3%
in 2025
Denmark rank
13th
Nigeria rank
12th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Denmark
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 61.3% against 61.0% in Denmark, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nigeria ahead.
Denmark ranks 13th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 187 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.8% | 78.4% | 13.7% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 62.7% | 69.3% | 6.6% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 61.4% | 9.1% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 59.4% | 2.3% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%), Denmark or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 61.3% against 61.0% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Denmark and Nigeria?
- 0.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Nigeria rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Denmark ranks 13th 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.