Niger vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates)
Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- Niger
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Niger currently reports 79.66 against 66.21 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 13.45.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 188 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 | 77.71 | 69.86 | 7.85 | Niger |
| 2000s | 77.66 | 69.69 | 7.97 | Niger |
| 2010s | 74.44 | 67.61 | 6.83 | Niger |
| 2020s | 78.26 | 65.76 | 12.5 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates), Niger or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Niger, at 79.66 against 66.21 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2027.
- What is the difference in employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) between Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 13.45, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Niger ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The employment-to-population ratio is the number of persons who are employed as a percent of the total of working-age population. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.