Egypt vs Nigeria: Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, rural

Egypt
0.2%
in 2019
Nigeria
0.3%
in 2018
Egypt rank
9th
Nigeria rank
6th

Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, rural over time

  • Egypt
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Egypt, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.8 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 48 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Egypt
2010s 0.2% 0.3% 0.1% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, rural, Egypt or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Egypt as of 2018.
What is the difference in employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, rural between Egypt and Nigeria?
0.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nigeria?
5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
How do Egypt and Nigeria rank globally for employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, rural?
Egypt ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population 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 public sector, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 611 data points, 1985–2021
Last refreshed