Nigeria vs United States of America: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates)

Nigeria
117,991
in 2027
United States of America
155,020
in 2027
Nigeria rank
5th
United States of America rank
3rd

Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) over time

  • Nigeria
  • United States of America
050.0k100.0k150.0k200520162027

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 155,020 against 117,991 in Nigeria, a difference of 37,029.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 188 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 67,472 135,000 67,528 United States of America
2010s 84,156 141,244 57,088 United States of America
2020s 104,949 151,556 46,608 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates), Nigeria or United States of America?
United States of America, at 155,020 against 117,991 in Nigeria as of 2027.
What is the difference in full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) between Nigeria and United States of America?
37,029, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United States of America?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Nigeria and United States of America rank globally for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
Nigeria ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
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. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked for employed persons in their main job divided by 40 or 48. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.