Niger vs Nigeria: Employment by status
Niger
10.3%
in 2024
Nigeria
13.6%
in 2024
Niger rank
185th
Nigeria rank
182nd
Employment by status over time
- Niger
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 13.6% against 10.3% in Niger, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 185th and Nigeria ranks 182nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.9% | 5.2% | 8.8% | Niger |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 8.1% | 5.6% | Niger |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 12.2% | 2.1% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 13.0% | 3.4% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment by status, Niger or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 13.6% against 10.3% in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employment by status between Niger and Nigeria?
- 3.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Nigeria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Nigeria rank globally for employment by status?
- Niger ranks 185th and Nigeria ranks 182nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Employment by status. 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.