Indonesia vs Nigeria: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Indonesia
3.3%
in 2023
Nigeria
3.5%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
137th
Nigeria rank
134th
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Indonesia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3.5% against 3.3% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Nigeria ahead.
Indonesia ranks 137th and Nigeria ranks 134th of 185 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.6% | 3.9% | 1.4% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 5.2% | 0.9% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.5% | 0.1% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Indonesia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 3.5% against 3.3% in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 0.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Nigeria rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Indonesia ranks 137th and Nigeria ranks 134th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.