APEC vs Niger: Labor force participation rate by age
APEC
46.4%
in 2024
Niger
71.2%
in 2024
APEC rank
2nd
Niger rank
5th
Labor force participation rate by age over time
- APEC
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 71.2% against 46.4% in APEC, a difference of 24.8%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.5 times APEC's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was APEC ahead.
APEC ranks 2nd and Niger ranks 5th of 7 groups.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | APEC | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.5% | 66.6% | 3.1% | Niger |
| 2000s | 55.6% | 69.1% | 13.6% | Niger |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 64.3% | 14.3% | Niger |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 69.1% | 22.9% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate by age, APEC or Niger?
- Niger, at 71.2% against 46.4% in APEC as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate by age between APEC and Niger?
- 24.8%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for APEC and Niger?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do APEC and Niger rank globally for labor force participation rate by age?
- APEC ranks 2nd and Niger ranks 5th of 7 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).