How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Nigeria?

6 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Europe & Central Asia vs Nigeria: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)

Europe & Central Asia

35.3%

in 2025

Nigeria

59.3%

in 2024

Europe & Central Asia rank

9th

Nigeria rank

11th

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) over time

Europe & Central Asia
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 59.3% against 35.3% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 24.0%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.7 times Europe & Central Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 21 groups.

Across the 2 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
2010s	33.1%	30.9%	2.2%	Europe & Central Asia
2020s	34.7%	60.4%	25.6%	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%), Europe & Central Asia or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 59.3% against 35.3% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Europe & Central Asia and Nigeria?: 24.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Nigeria?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Nigeria rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 11th 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, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 4,009 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.