High income vs Niger: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)

High income
54.3%
in 2025
Niger
72.8%
in 2025
High income rank
15th
Niger rank
13th

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time

  • High income
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 72.8% against 54.3% in High income, a difference of 18.5%.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times High income's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

High income ranks 15th and Niger ranks 13th of 47 groups.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income Niger Difference Ahead
1990s 50.2% 69.2% 19.0% Niger
2000s 51.6% 68.8% 17.1% Niger
2010s 52.9% 63.5% 10.6% Niger
2020s 54.0% 70.4% 16.4% Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), High income or Niger?
Niger, at 72.8% against 54.3% in High income as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between High income and Niger?
18.5%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Niger?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do High income and Niger rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
High income ranks 15th and Niger ranks 13th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (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, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.