Eswatini vs Nigeria: Labor force, male

Eswatini
60.5%
in 2011
Nigeria
57.2%
in 2011
Eswatini rank
17th
Nigeria rank
19th

Labor force, male over time

  • Eswatini
  • Nigeria
0204060199020002011

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 60.5% against 57.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 3.3%.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.

Eswatini ranks 17th and Nigeria ranks 19th of 52 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 59.3% 63.2% 3.9% Nigeria
2000s 60.0% 57.6% 2.4% Eswatini
2010s 60.4% 57.2% 3.2% Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force, male, Eswatini or Nigeria?
Eswatini, at 60.5% against 57.2% in Nigeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in labor force, male between Eswatini and Nigeria?
3.3%, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Nigeria?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Eswatini and Nigeria rank globally for labor force, male?
Eswatini ranks 17th and Nigeria ranks 19th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates, published as Labor force, male (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor force, male (% of total labor force)
Unit
% of total labor force
Source
International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,276 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed

Male labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which men are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.