Nigeria vs United States: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force)
Nigeria
4.2%
in 2024
United States
4.2%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
125th
United States rank
128th
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) over time
- Nigeria
- United States
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 4.2% against 4.2% in United States, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1983 it was United States ahead.
Nigeria ranks 125th and United States ranks 128th of 181 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.2% | 8.1% | 4.0% | United States |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 0.0% | United States |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 3.7% | 0.9% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, female (% of female labor force), Nigeria or United States?
- Nigeria, at 4.2% against 4.2% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment, female (% of female labor force) between Nigeria and United States?
- 0.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United States?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and United States rank globally for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Nigeria ranks 125th and United States ranks 128th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.