Egypt vs Nigeria: Total employment, male
Egypt
19.46 million ages 15+
in 2011
Nigeria
27.71 million ages 15+
in 2011
Egypt rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
1st
Total employment, male over time
- Egypt
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 27.71 million ages 15+ against 19.46 million ages 15+ in Egypt, a difference of 8.25 million ages 15+.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Egypt's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 3rd 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 | Egypt | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.95 million ages 15+ | 20.53 million ages 15+ | 7.59 million ages 15+ | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 16.88 million ages 15+ | 23.51 million ages 15+ | 6.63 million ages 15+ | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 19.42 million ages 15+ | 27.29 million ages 15+ | 7.87 million ages 15+ | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total employment, male, Egypt or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 27.71 million ages 15+ against 19.46 million ages 15+ in Egypt as of 2011.
- What is the difference in total employment, male between Egypt and Nigeria?
- 8.25 million ages 15+, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nigeria?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
- How do Egypt and Nigeria rank globally for total employment, male?
- Egypt ranks 3rd 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, male (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.