Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Niger: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
47.4%
in 2025
Niger
71.5%
in 2022
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
5th
Niger rank
4th

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 71.5% against 47.4% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 24.1%.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.5 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Niger ahead.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th and Niger ranks 4th of 22 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Niger Difference Ahead
2000s 55.3% 55.7% 0.4% Niger
2010s 50.5% 47.6% 3.0% Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 49.6% 71.5% 21.9% Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%), Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Niger?
Niger, at 71.5% against 47.4% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2022.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Niger?
24.1%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Niger?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Niger rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th and Niger ranks 4th of 22 groups.
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, total (%) (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 for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,769 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.