Nigeria vs Small states: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)
Nigeria
79.1%
in 2025
Small states
29.2%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
32nd
Small states rank
34th
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) over time
- Nigeria
- Small states
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 79.1% against 29.2% in Small states, a difference of 49.9%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.7 times Small states's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 32nd and Small states ranks 34th of 187 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.7% | 31.3% | 57.5% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 86.1% | 30.2% | 55.9% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 82.2% | 30.0% | 52.2% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 80.0% | 29.6% | 50.4% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment), Nigeria or Small states?
- Nigeria, at 79.1% against 29.2% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) between Nigeria and Small states?
- 49.9%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Small states?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Small states rank globally for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Nigeria ranks 32nd and Small states ranks 34th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.