Niger vs World: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)
Niger
86.7%
in 2025
World
79.3%
in 2025
Niger rank
16th
World rank
19th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) over time
- Niger
- World
How they compare
Niger currently reports 86.7% against 79.3% in World, a difference of 7.4%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times World's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 16th and World ranks 19th of 187 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.3% | 83.3% | 6.0% | Niger |
| 2000s | 90.2% | 81.6% | 8.5% | Niger |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 80.0% | 6.8% | Niger |
| 2020s | 86.0% | 79.0% | 7.0% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64), Niger or World?
- Niger, at 86.7% against 79.3% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) between Niger and World?
- 7.4%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and World?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Niger and World rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Niger ranks 16th and World ranks 19th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO 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 is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.