Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Niger: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
50.2%
in 2024
Niger
73.4%
in 2022
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
13th
Niger rank
15th

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

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 73.4% against 50.2% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 23.2%.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.5 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th and Niger ranks 15th of 24 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Niger Difference Ahead
2000s 49.7% 39.2% 10.5% Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 52.3% 45.7% 6.5% Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 50.1% 73.4% 23.2% 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), Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Niger?
Niger, at 73.4% against 50.2% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2022.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Niger?
23.2%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Niger?
8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Niger rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th 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.