Nigeria vs Uganda: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Nigeria
3.5%
in 2024
Uganda
3.4%
in 2021
Nigeria rank
136th
Uganda rank
137th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Nigeria
- Uganda
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3.5% against 3.4% in Uganda, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 136th and Uganda ranks 137th of 187 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Nigeria or Uganda?
- Nigeria, at 3.5% against 3.4% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Nigeria and Uganda?
- 0.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uganda?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2019.
- How do Nigeria and Uganda rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Nigeria ranks 136th and Uganda ranks 137th 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.