Niger vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)
Niger
70.4%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
47.1%
in 2025
Niger rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
3rd
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Niger
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Niger currently reports 70.4% against 47.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 23.3%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 187 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.5% | 55.4% | 9.0% | Niger |
| 2000s | 66.3% | 52.5% | 13.8% | Niger |
| 2010s | 63.5% | 48.4% | 15.2% | Niger |
| 2020s | 69.1% | 46.2% | 22.9% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%), Niger or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Niger, at 70.4% against 47.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 23.3%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Niger ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (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.