Nigeria vs Post-demographic dividend: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)
Nigeria
61.3%
in 2025
Post-demographic dividend
42.7%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
12th
Post-demographic dividend rank
15th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Nigeria
- Post-demographic dividend
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 61.3% against 42.7% in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 18.6%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Post-demographic dividend's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 12th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 15th of 187 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Post-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.4% | 43.5% | 34.9% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 69.3% | 42.1% | 27.2% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 61.4% | 39.4% | 22.1% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 59.4% | 41.9% | 17.5% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%), Nigeria or Post-demographic dividend?
- Nigeria, at 61.3% against 42.7% in Post-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Nigeria and Post-demographic dividend?
- 18.6%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Post-demographic dividend?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Nigeria ranks 12th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 15th 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.