Iraq vs Nigeria: Labor force, total, annual growth rate
Iraq
2.96 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria
2.88 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iraq rank
37th
Nigeria rank
40th
Labor force, total, annual growth rate over time
- Iraq
- Nigeria
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 2.96 % change on previous year against 2.88 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 0.08 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nigeria ahead.
Iraq ranks 37th and Nigeria ranks 40th of 186 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.55 % change on previous year | 3.23 % change on previous year | 0.3162 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 2000s | 2.68 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year | 0.2535 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 2010s | 3.44 % change on previous year | 2.74 % change on previous year | 0.6997 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 2020s | 3.46 % change on previous year | 3.24 % change on previous year | 0.2249 % change on previous year | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, total, annual growth rate, Iraq or Nigeria?
- Iraq, at 2.96 % 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 Iraq and Nigeria?
- 0.08 % change on previous year, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Nigeria rank globally for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 37th 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.