Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Number of people employed
Ethiopia
39.73 million
in 2011
Nigeria
48.51 million
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
1st
Number of people employed over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 48.51 million against 39.73 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 8.78 million.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 50 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 | 23.14 million | 32.74 million | 9.59 million | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 32.13 million | 40.91 million | 8.78 million | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 39.16 million | 47.81 million | 8.65 million | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people employed, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 48.51 million against 39.73 million in Ethiopia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in number of people employed between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 8.78 million, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for number of people employed?
- Ethiopia ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as Number of people employed. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.