Indonesia vs Nigeria: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Indonesia
3.3%
in 2023
Nigeria
3.5%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
139th
Nigeria rank
136th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Indonesia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3.5% against 3.3% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Nigeria ahead.
Indonesia ranks 139th and Nigeria ranks 136th of 187 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.6% | 3.9% | 1.4% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 5.2% | 0.9% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.5% | 0.1% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Indonesia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 3.5% against 3.3% in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 0.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Nigeria rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Indonesia ranks 139th and Nigeria ranks 136th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total 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.