Niger vs North America: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)
Niger
71.5%
in 2022
North America
56.3%
in 2025
Niger rank
4th
North America rank
1st
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Niger
- North America
How they compare
Niger currently reports 71.5% against 56.3% in North America, a difference of 15.2%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1977 it was North America ahead.
Niger ranks 4th and North America ranks 1st of 175 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and North America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.6% | 66.5% | 25.9% | North America |
| 2000s | 54.8% | 62.9% | 8.1% | North America |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 56.2% | 8.6% | North America |
| 2020s | 71.5% | 56.5% | 15.0% | 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 (%), Niger or North America?
- Niger, at 71.5% against 56.3% in North America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Niger and North America?
- 15.2%, 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, total (%)?
- Niger ranks 4th and North America ranks 1st of 175 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, total (%) (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.