East Asia & Pacific vs Nigeria: Labor force, total, annual growth rate
East Asia & Pacific
0.3243 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria
2.88 % change on previous year
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific rank
38th
Nigeria rank
40th
Labor force, total, annual growth rate over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2.88 % change on previous year against 0.3243 % change on previous year in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 2.56 % change on previous year.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 8.9 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 38th and Nigeria ranks 40th of 44 groups.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.34 % change on previous year | 3.23 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1.15 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.5118 % change on previous year | 2.74 % change on previous year | 2.23 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.2466 % change on previous year | 3.24 % change on previous year | 2.99 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, total, annual growth rate, East Asia & Pacific or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 2.88 % change on previous year against 0.3243 % change on previous year in East Asia & Pacific as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, total, annual growth rate between East Asia & Pacific and Nigeria?
- 2.56 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Nigeria rank globally for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 38th and Nigeria ranks 40th of 44 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.