Central African Republic vs Nigeria: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Central African Republic
- Nigeria
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 14.6% against 13.8% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 182nd and Nigeria ranks 183rd of 187 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.8% | 5.2% | 9.7% | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 8.1% | 6.6% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 12.2% | 2.6% | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 13.2% | 1.1% | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment), Central African Republic or Nigeria?
- Central African Republic, at 14.6% against 13.8% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) between Central African Republic and Nigeria?
- 0.8%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Nigeria rank globally for wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)?
- Central African Republic ranks 182nd and Nigeria ranks 183rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total 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.