Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Niger: Employers, total (% of total employment)
Employers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 5.7% against 3.5% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.6 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th and Niger ranks 28th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 1.8% | 1.1% | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 1.8% | 1.4% | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.3% | 0.9% | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 5.8% | 2.4% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employers, total (% of total employment), Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Niger?
- Niger, at 5.7% against 3.5% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employers, total (% of total employment) between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Niger?
- 2.2%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Niger?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Niger rank globally for employers, total (% of total employment)?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th 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).