Eritrea vs Nigeria: Labor force, total, annual growth rate
Eritrea
2.93 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria
2.88 % change on previous year
in 2025
Eritrea rank
38th
Nigeria rank
40th
Labor force, total, annual growth rate over time
- Eritrea
- Nigeria
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 2.93 % change on previous year against 2.88 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 0.05 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nigeria ahead.
Eritrea ranks 38th and Nigeria ranks 40th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9297 % change on previous year | 3.23 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 3 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year | 0.5669 % change on previous year | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 1.28 % change on previous year | 2.74 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2.75 % change on previous year | 3.24 % change on previous year | 0.4866 % 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, Eritrea or Nigeria?
- Eritrea, at 2.93 % change on previous year against 2.88 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, total, annual growth rate between Eritrea and Nigeria?
- 0.05 % change on previous year, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Nigeria rank globally for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Eritrea ranks 38th and Nigeria ranks 40th of 186 countries.
- 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.