Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Total employment, female
Ethiopia
18.15 million ages 15+
in 2011
Nigeria
20.79 million ages 15+
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
1st
Total employment, female over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 20.79 million ages 15+ against 18.15 million ages 15+ in Ethiopia, a difference of 2.64 million ages 15+.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 50 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.90 million ages 15+ | 12.21 million ages 15+ | 2.31 million ages 15+ | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 14.40 million ages 15+ | 17.40 million ages 15+ | 3.00 million ages 15+ | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 17.88 million ages 15+ | 20.53 million ages 15+ | 2.65 million ages 15+ | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total employment, female, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 20.79 million ages 15+ against 18.15 million ages 15+ in Ethiopia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in total employment, female between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 2.64 million ages 15+, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for total employment, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as Total employment, female (ages 15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.