Nigeria vs World: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 over time
- Nigeria
- World
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 33.25 against 27.49 in World, a difference of 5.76.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times World's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 18th and World ranks 21st of 188 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.31 | 27.92 | 5.39 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 33.84 | 27.49 | 6.34 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 32.59 | 27.07 | 5.52 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64, Nigeria or World?
- Nigeria, at 33.25 against 27.49 in World as of 2027.
- What is the difference in ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 between Nigeria and World?
- 5.76, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and World?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Nigeria and World rank globally for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
- Nigeria ranks 18th and World ranks 21st of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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. The ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 is the total weekly hours worked by employed persons in their main job divided by the population aged 15-64. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.