Nigeria vs Upper middle income: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)
Nigeria
79.1%
in 2025
Upper middle income
35.6%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
32nd
Upper middle income rank
29th
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) over time
- Nigeria
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 79.1% against 35.6% in Upper middle income, a difference of 43.5%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.2 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 32nd and Upper middle income ranks 29th of 187 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.7% | 52.9% | 35.8% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 86.1% | 46.5% | 39.6% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 82.2% | 39.5% | 42.7% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 80.0% | 36.5% | 43.4% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment), Nigeria or Upper middle income?
- Nigeria, at 79.1% against 35.6% in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) between Nigeria and Upper middle income?
- 43.5%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Upper middle income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Upper middle income rank globally for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Nigeria ranks 32nd and Upper middle income ranks 29th 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.