Europe & Central Asia vs Nigeria: Labor force, total, annual growth rate
Europe & Central Asia
-0.0466 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria
2.88 % change on previous year
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia rank
42nd
Nigeria rank
40th
Labor force, total, annual growth rate over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2.88 % change on previous year against -0.0466 % change on previous year in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 2.93 % change on previous year.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 61.8 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 42nd 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 | Europe & Central Asia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2669 % change on previous year | 3.23 % change on previous year | 2.97 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.5986 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.4407 % change on previous year | 2.74 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2020s | -0.3827 % change on previous year | 3.24 % change on previous year | 3.62 % 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, Europe & Central Asia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 2.88 % change on previous year against -0.0466 % change on previous year in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, total, annual growth rate between Europe & Central Asia and Nigeria?
- 2.93 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Nigeria rank globally for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 42nd 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.