Niger vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Labor force, male
Labor force, male over time
- Niger
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
How they compare
Niger currently reports 68.7% against 53.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, a difference of 15.1%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 6th of 52 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.6% | 54.2% | 19.4% | Niger |
| 2000s | 68.8% | 53.7% | 15.2% | Niger |
| 2010s | 68.8% | 53.6% | 15.2% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, male, Niger or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Niger, at 68.7% against 53.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in labor force, male between Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- 15.1%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank globally for labor force, male?
- Niger ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 6th of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates, published as Labor force, male (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which men are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.