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Labor > Employment rate Stats: compare key data on Nigeria & South Africa

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  • Adults: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Men: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Women: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Young adults: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Young men: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Young women: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
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STAT Nigeria South Africa HISTORY
Adults 51.8
Ranked 120th. 26% more than South Africa 		41.1
Ranked 160th.
Men 66.5
Ranked 99th. 38% more than South Africa 		48.1
Ranked 161st.
Women 37.4
Ranked 132nd. 8% more than South Africa 		34.6
Ranked 141st.
Young adults 24.2
Ranked 148th. 66% more than South Africa 		14.6
Ranked 164th.
Young men 31.1
Ranked 143th. 88% more than South Africa 		16.5
Ranked 163th.
Young women 17.1
Ranked 150th. 35% more than South Africa 		12.7
Ranked 158th.

SOURCES: International Labour Organisation, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.

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