Least developed countries vs Niger: Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment)
Least developed countries
26.9%
in 2025
Niger
38.8%
in 2025
Least developed countries rank
8th
Niger rank
11th
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Least developed countries
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 38.8% against 26.9% in Least developed countries, a difference of 11.9%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.4 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Least developed countries ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 8th and Niger ranks 11th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.7% | 29.9% | 14.9% | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 42.6% | 29.6% | 13.0% | Least developed countries |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 39.0% | 3.0% | Niger |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 39.4% | 11.5% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contributing family workers, female (% of female employment), Least developed countries or Niger?
- Niger, at 38.8% against 26.9% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) between Least developed countries and Niger?
- 11.9%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Niger?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Least developed countries and Niger rank globally for contributing family workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Least developed countries ranks 8th and Niger ranks 11th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Contributing family workers are those workers who hold "self-employment jobs" as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.