Eastern Africa vs Nigeria: Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates)

Eastern Africa
68.45
in 2027
Nigeria
79.81
in 2027
Eastern Africa rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
6th

Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • Nigeria
020406080199120092027

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 79.81 against 68.45 in Eastern Africa, a difference of 11.36.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Eastern Africa's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Eastern Africa ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 6th of 87 groups.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 73.24 80.22 6.97 Nigeria
2000s 73.49 79.27 5.78 Nigeria
2010s 71.81 77.5 5.69 Nigeria
2020s 68.25 78.57 10.31 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates), Eastern Africa or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 79.81 against 68.45 in Eastern Africa as of 2027.
What is the difference in employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) between Eastern Africa and Nigeria?
11.36, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Nigeria?
37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
How do Eastern Africa and Nigeria rank globally for employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates)?
Eastern Africa ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 6th of 87 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,188 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The employment-to-population ratio is the number of persons who are employed as a percent of the total of working-age population. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.