Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Total employment, female
Nigeria
20.79 million ages 15+
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
145.63 million ages 15+
in 2011
Nigeria rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
3rd
Total employment, female over time
- Nigeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 145.63 million ages 15+ against 20.79 million ages 15+ in Nigeria, a difference of 124.84 million ages 15+.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 7.0 times Nigeria's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 50 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.21 million ages 15+ | 88.88 million ages 15+ | 76.67 million ages 15+ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 17.40 million ages 15+ | 120.92 million ages 15+ | 103.52 million ages 15+ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 20.53 million ages 15+ | 143.62 million ages 15+ | 123.09 million ages 15+ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total employment, female, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 145.63 million ages 15+ against 20.79 million ages 15+ in Nigeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in total employment, female between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 124.84 million ages 15+, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
- How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for total employment, female?
- Nigeria ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd 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.