Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Niger: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 87.3% against 75.1% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 12.2%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 6th and Niger ranks 6th of 24 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88.9% | 53.0% | 35.9% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 83.4% | 87.1% | 3.7% | Niger |
| 2000s | 80.0% | 88.6% | 8.6% | Niger |
| 2010s | 77.5% | 73.9% | 3.6% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 76.0% | 87.3% | 11.3% | 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+), Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Niger?
- Niger, at 87.3% against 75.1% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Niger?
- 12.2%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Niger?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Niger rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 6th and Niger ranks 6th of 24 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (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 is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.