Germany vs Niger: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Germany
80.0%
in 2025
Niger
80.4%
in 2025
Germany rank
25th
Niger rank
22nd
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Germany
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 80.4% against 80.0% in Germany, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Niger ahead.
Germany ranks 25th and Niger ranks 22nd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.0% | 79.9% | 8.9% | Niger |
| 2000s | 73.7% | 80.3% | 6.6% | Niger |
| 2010s | 77.7% | 76.0% | 1.8% | Germany |
| 2020s | 79.4% | 78.9% | 0.5% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages), Germany or Niger?
- Niger, at 80.4% against 80.0% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Germany and Niger?
- 0.4%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Niger?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Niger rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Germany ranks 25th and Niger ranks 22nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total 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.