How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa?

35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

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.

Niger vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)

Niger

70.4%

in 2025

Sub-Saharan Africa

47.1%

in 2025

Niger rank

4th

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

3rd

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) over time

Niger
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Niger currently reports 70.4% against 47.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 23.3%.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

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

Niger ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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	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?: Niger, at 70.4% against 47.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 23.3%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?: Niger ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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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Indicator: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, 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: 03 September 2026

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