Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Labor force (15-64 years), total
Labor force (15-64 years), total over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 55.64 million against 46.64 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 8.99 million.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 52 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.00 million | 32.80 million | 8.80 million | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 37.80 million | 46.91 million | 9.11 million | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 45.88 million | 54.89 million | 9.02 million | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force (15-64 years), total, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 55.64 million against 46.64 million in Ethiopia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in labor force (15-64 years), total between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 8.99 million, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for labor force (15-64 years), total?
- Ethiopia ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as Labor force (15-64 years), total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The labor force comprising people ages 15 to 64 who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.