Nigeria vs Norway: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)
Nigeria
59.3%
in 2024
Norway
58.3%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
11th
Norway rank
13th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Nigeria
- Norway
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 59.3% against 58.3% in Norway, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Norway ahead.
Nigeria ranks 11th and Norway ranks 13th of 155 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.7% | 61.1% | 35.5% | Norway |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 50.9% | 20.0% | Norway |
| 2020s | 60.4% | 58.1% | 2.2% | 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 Norway?
- Nigeria, at 59.3% against 58.3% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Nigeria and Norway?
- 1.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Norway?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Norway rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Nigeria ranks 11th and Norway ranks 13th of 155 countries.
- 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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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.