Nigeria vs World: High income: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates)

Nigeria
26,298
in 2027
World: High income
478,257
in 2027
Nigeria rank
18th
World: High income rank
15th

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) over time

  • Nigeria
  • World: High income
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k199020082027

How they compare

World: High income currently reports 478,257 against 26,298 in Nigeria, a difference of 451,959.

That makes World: High income's figure about 18.2 times Nigeria's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, World: High income has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 18th and World: High income ranks 15th of 188 countries.

World: High income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria World: High income Difference Ahead
1990s 10,098 385,065 374,967 World: High income
2000s 14,206 420,142 405,936 World: High income
2010s 20,039 448,169 428,129 World: High income
2020s 24,781 467,014 442,234 World: High income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates), Nigeria or World: High income?
World: High income, at 478,257 against 26,298 in Nigeria as of 2027.
What is the difference in persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) between Nigeria and World: High income?
451,959, with World: High income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and World: High income?
38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
How do Nigeria and World: High income rank globally for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
Nigeria ranks 18th and World: High income ranks 15th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,464 data points, 1990–2027
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. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.