Latin America & Caribbean vs Niger: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Latin America & Caribbean
59.7%
in 2025
Niger
79.3%
in 2022
Latin America & Caribbean rank
8th
Niger rank
8th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 79.3% against 59.7% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 19.6%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Niger ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 8th and Niger ranks 8th of 31 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.4% | 61.5% | 3.1% | Niger |
| 2010s | 59.3% | 58.1% | 1.1% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 59.0% | 79.3% | 20.3% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Latin America & Caribbean or Niger?
- Niger, at 79.3% against 59.7% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2022.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Latin America & Caribbean and Niger?
- 19.6%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Niger?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Niger rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 8th 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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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.