Canada vs Nigeria: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment
Canada
8.8%
in 2025
Nigeria
8.8%
in 2024
Canada rank
93rd
Nigeria rank
93rd
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Canada
- Nigeria
How they compare
Canada currently reports 8.8% against 8.8% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 93rd and Nigeria ranks 93rd of 152 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.4% | 9.8% | 4.6% | Canada |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 8.4% | 1.3% | Canada |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 11.9% | 3.0% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment, Canada or Nigeria?
- Canada, at 8.8% against 8.8% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment between Canada and Nigeria?
- 0.0%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Nigeria?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Nigeria rank globally for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Canada ranks 93rd and Nigeria ranks 93rd of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).