High income vs Niger: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)

High income
58.9%
in 2025
Niger
79.3%
in 2022
High income rank
11th
Niger rank
8th

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

  • High income
  • Niger
20406080198320042025

How they compare

Niger currently reports 79.3% against 58.9% in High income, a difference of 20.4%.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times High income's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1995 it was High income ahead.

High income ranks 11th and Niger ranks 8th of 31 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, High income averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income Niger Difference Ahead
1990s 56.7% 37.8% 18.9% High income
2000s 56.9% 61.5% 4.5% Niger
2010s 57.2% 58.1% 1.0% Niger
2020s 58.4% 79.3% 20.8% Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), High income or Niger?
Niger, at 79.3% against 58.9% in High income as of 2022.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between High income and Niger?
20.4%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Niger?
9 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
How do High income and Niger rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
High income ranks 11th and Niger ranks 8th of 31 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national 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 (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,960 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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