Nigeria vs Southern Europe: Labour share of GDP
Nigeria
75.2%
in 2025
Southern Europe
57.7%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
1st
Southern Europe rank
3rd
Labour share of GDP over time
- Nigeria
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 75.2% against 57.7% in Southern Europe, a difference of 17.5%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Southern Europe's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 1st and Southern Europe ranks 3rd of 103 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.0% | 59.5% | 5.5% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 68.7% | 58.4% | 10.3% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 74.7% | 57.6% | 17.1% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour share of gdp, Nigeria or Southern Europe?
- Nigeria, at 75.2% against 57.7% in Southern Europe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour share of gdp between Nigeria and Southern Europe?
- 17.5%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Southern Europe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Southern Europe rank globally for labour share of gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 1st and Southern Europe ranks 3rd of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Labour share of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.