Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Niger: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
43.4%
in 2021
Niger
73.4%
in 2022
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
15th
Niger rank
15th

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

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 73.4% against 43.4% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 30.0%.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.7 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Niger ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 15th and Niger ranks 15th of 24 groups.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Niger Difference Ahead
2000s 39.5% 39.2% 0.3% Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2010s 47.6% 45.7% 1.8% Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Niger?
Niger, at 73.4% against 43.4% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2022.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Niger?
30.0%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Niger?
7 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Niger rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 15th and Niger ranks 15th of 24 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national 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+) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 5,454 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.