Niger vs North America: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)
Niger
78.8%
in 2022
North America
56.9%
in 2025
Niger rank
3rd
North America rank
1st
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) over time
- Niger
- North America
How they compare
Niger currently reports 78.8% against 56.9% in North America, a difference of 21.9%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.4 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 3rd and North America ranks 1st of 173 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.2% | 73.7% | 15.5% | Niger |
| 2000s | 78.5% | 65.1% | 13.5% | Niger |
| 2010s | 59.8% | 57.4% | 2.5% | Niger |
| 2020s | 78.8% | 57.2% | 21.5% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%), Niger or North America?
- Niger, at 78.8% against 56.9% in North America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) between Niger and North America?
- 21.9%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and North America?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2022.
- How do Niger and North America rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Niger ranks 3rd and North America ranks 1st of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.