IDA total vs Niger: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
IDA total
72.5%
in 2025
Niger
86.1%
in 2025
IDA total rank
8th
Niger rank
7th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- IDA total
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 86.1% against 72.5% in IDA total, a difference of 13.6%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times IDA total's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 8th and Niger ranks 7th of 47 groups.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.7% | 87.0% | 9.3% | Niger |
| 2000s | 76.8% | 87.5% | 10.7% | Niger |
| 2010s | 74.0% | 85.7% | 11.7% | Niger |
| 2020s | 72.2% | 85.3% | 13.1% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), IDA total or Niger?
- Niger, at 86.1% against 72.5% in IDA total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between IDA total and Niger?
- 13.6%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Niger?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do IDA total and Niger rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- IDA total ranks 8th and Niger ranks 7th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (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.