Niger vs Nigeria: Employment rate
Niger
79.4%
in 2025
Nigeria
80.0%
in 2025
Niger rank
7th
Nigeria rank
6th
Employment rate over time
- Niger
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 80.0% against 79.4% in Niger, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nigeria ahead.
Niger ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 186 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.7% | 80.2% | 2.5% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 77.7% | 79.3% | 1.6% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 74.4% | 77.5% | 3.1% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 77.8% | 78.1% | 0.3% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rate, Niger or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 80.0% against 79.4% in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rate between Niger and Nigeria?
- 0.6%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Niger and Nigeria rank globally for employment rate?
- Niger ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.