Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Niger: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
64.2%
in 2025
Niger
79.4%
in 2025
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
6th
Niger rank
7th

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 79.4% against 64.2% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 15.2%.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 6th 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Niger Difference Ahead
1990s 68.0% 77.7% 9.7% Niger
2000s 67.7% 77.7% 10.0% Niger
2010s 65.2% 74.4% 9.2% Niger
2020s 63.2% 77.8% 14.6% Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Niger?
Niger, at 79.4% against 64.2% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Niger?
15.2%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Niger?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Niger rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 6th 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+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.