Niger vs North America: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)
Niger
72.6%
in 2025
North America
54.2%
in 2025
Niger rank
10th
North America rank
12th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) over time
- Niger
- North America
How they compare
Niger currently reports 72.6% against 54.2% in North America, a difference of 18.4%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times North America's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 10th and North America ranks 12th of 187 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.5% | 53.9% | 14.5% | Niger |
| 2000s | 67.6% | 55.3% | 12.3% | Niger |
| 2010s | 62.9% | 53.6% | 9.3% | Niger |
| 2020s | 70.1% | 53.8% | 16.3% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Niger or North America?
- Niger, at 72.6% against 54.2% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Niger and North America?
- 18.4%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and North America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Niger and North America rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Niger ranks 10th and North America ranks 12th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (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
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.