Nigeria vs Pakistan: Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above

Nigeria
0.3%
in 2018
Pakistan
0.3%
in 2020
Nigeria rank
9th
Pakistan rank
11th

Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above over time

  • Nigeria
  • Pakistan
00.10.20.3199920092020

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Pakistan ahead.

Nigeria ranks 9th and Pakistan ranks 11th of 86 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Pakistan
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.0% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above, Nigeria or Pakistan?
Nigeria, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Pakistan as of 2018.
What is the difference in employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above between Nigeria and Pakistan?
0.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above?
Nigeria ranks 9th and Pakistan ranks 11th of 86 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,083 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed