Nigeria vs Sierra Leone: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Nigeria
13.6%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
11.0%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
182nd
Sierra Leone rank
184th
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- Nigeria
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 13.6% against 11.0% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Nigeria ranks 182nd and Sierra Leone ranks 184th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2% | 7.4% | 2.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 7.9% | 0.2% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 10.5% | 1.7% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 10.5% | 2.6% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita, Nigeria or Sierra Leone?
- Nigeria, at 13.6% against 11.0% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita between Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
- 2.6%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 182nd and Sierra Leone ranks 184th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.