Niger vs South Asia: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)
Niger
87.3%
in 2022
South Asia
77.1%
in 2025
Niger rank
6th
South Asia rank
3rd
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time
- Niger
- South Asia
How they compare
Niger currently reports 87.3% against 77.1% in South Asia, a difference of 10.2%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 6th and South Asia ranks 3rd of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and South Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.6% | 80.4% | 8.2% | Niger |
| 2010s | 76.5% | 76.7% | 0.2% | South Asia |
| 2020s | 87.3% | 76.5% | 10.8% | 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+), Niger or South Asia?
- Niger, at 87.3% against 77.1% in South Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Niger and South Asia?
- 10.2%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and South Asia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Niger and South Asia rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Niger ranks 6th and South Asia ranks 3rd of 196 countries.
- 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.