Nigeria vs Switzerland: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)
Nigeria
61.3%
in 2025
Switzerland
59.7%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
12th
Switzerland rank
14th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Nigeria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 61.3% against 59.7% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.4% | 63.9% | 14.6% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 69.3% | 63.0% | 6.3% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 61.4% | 62.3% | 0.8% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 59.4% | 60.5% | 1.1% | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Nigeria, at 61.3% against 59.7% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Nigeria and Switzerland?
- 1.6%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Switzerland rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Nigeria ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 14th 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.