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
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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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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.