East Asia & Pacific vs Niger: Employers, total (% of total employment)
Employers, total (% of total employment) over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 5.7% against 3.8% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.5 times East Asia & Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was East Asia & Pacific ahead.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 28th and Niger ranks 28th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.6% | 1.8% | 1.8% | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 1.8% | 2.0% | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.3% | 1.6% | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 5.8% | 2.0% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employers, total (% of total employment), East Asia & Pacific or Niger?
- Niger, at 5.7% against 3.8% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employers, total (% of total employment) between East Asia & Pacific and Niger?
- 1.9%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Niger?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Niger rank globally for employers, total (% of total employment)?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 28th and Niger ranks 28th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employers, total (% of total 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
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).