Euro area vs Nigeria: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- Euro area
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 97.4% against 83.7% in Euro area, a difference of 13.7%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Euro area's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Euro area ahead.
Euro area ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 6th of 24 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Euro area averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.6% | 56.6% | 7.0% | Euro area |
| 2000s | 73.5% | 76.2% | 2.8% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 87.3% | 7.2% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 83.1% | 94.3% | 11.2% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), Euro area or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 97.4% against 83.7% in Euro area as of 2024.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Euro area and Nigeria?
- 13.7%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Nigeria?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Euro area and Nigeria rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Euro area ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 6th of 24 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.