Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Niger: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
74.9%
in 2021
Niger
87.3%
in 2022
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
7th
Niger rank
6th

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 87.3% against 74.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 12.4%.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Niger ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 7th and Niger ranks 6th of 24 groups.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Niger Difference Ahead
2000s 75.1% 89.8% 14.7% Niger
2010s 73.9% 82.5% 8.6% 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+), Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Niger?
Niger, at 87.3% against 74.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Niger?
12.4%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Niger?
5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Niger rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 7th 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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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 5,453 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.