Nigeria vs World excluding BRICS: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates)

Nigeria
117,991
in 2027
World excluding BRICS
1.78 million
in 2027
Nigeria rank
5th
World excluding BRICS rank
6th

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

  • Nigeria
  • World excluding BRICS
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M200520162027

How they compare

World excluding BRICS currently reports 1.78 million against 117,991 in Nigeria, a difference of 1.66 million.

That makes World excluding BRICS's figure about 15.1 times Nigeria's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, World excluding BRICS has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 5th and World excluding BRICS ranks 6th of 188 countries.

World excluding BRICS has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria World excluding BRICS Difference Ahead
2000s 67,472 1.34 million 1.28 million World excluding BRICS
2010s 84,156 1.49 million 1.41 million World excluding BRICS
2020s 104,949 1.67 million 1.57 million World excluding BRICS

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates), Nigeria or World excluding BRICS?
World excluding BRICS, at 1.78 million against 117,991 in Nigeria as of 2027.
What is the difference in full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) between Nigeria and World excluding BRICS?
1.66 million, with World excluding BRICS ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and World excluding BRICS?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Nigeria and World excluding BRICS rank globally for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
Nigeria ranks 5th and World excluding BRICS ranks 6th 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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About this data

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.