Niger vs North America: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Niger
79.3%
in 2022
North America
59.9%
in 2025
Niger rank
8th
North America rank
6th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Niger
- North America
How they compare
Niger currently reports 79.3% against 59.9% in North America, a difference of 19.4%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1995 it was North America ahead.
Niger ranks 8th and North America ranks 6th of 178 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and North America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.8% | 62.5% | 24.7% | North America |
| 2000s | 61.5% | 63.0% | 1.6% | North America |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 59.6% | 1.5% | North America |
| 2020s | 79.3% | 60.2% | 19.1% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Niger or North America?
- Niger, at 79.3% against 59.9% in North America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Niger and North America?
- 19.4%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and North America?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Niger and North America rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Niger ranks 8th and North America ranks 6th of 178 countries.
- 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.