Afghanistan vs Nigeria: Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)
Afghanistan
17.2%
in 2025
Nigeria
17.0%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
182nd
Nigeria rank
184th
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Afghanistan
- Nigeria
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 17.2% against 17.0% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nigeria ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 182nd and Nigeria ranks 184th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 7.1% | 1.8% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 10.6% | 3.2% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 15.3% | 0.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 16.2% | 1.6% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment), Afghanistan or Nigeria?
- Afghanistan, at 17.2% against 17.0% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) between Afghanistan and Nigeria?
- 0.2%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Nigeria rank globally for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Afghanistan ranks 182nd and Nigeria ranks 184th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male 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
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.