Niger vs Upper middle income: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Niger
80.4%
in 2025
Upper middle income
69.8%
in 2025
Niger rank
22nd
Upper middle income rank
19th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Niger
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Niger currently reports 80.4% against 69.8% in Upper middle income, a difference of 10.6%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 22nd and Upper middle income 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 | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.9% | 74.2% | 5.7% | Niger |
| 2000s | 80.3% | 71.9% | 8.4% | Niger |
| 2010s | 76.0% | 70.8% | 5.2% | Niger |
| 2020s | 78.9% | 69.7% | 9.1% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages), Niger or Upper middle income?
- Niger, at 80.4% against 69.8% in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Niger and Upper middle income?
- 10.6%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Upper middle income?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Niger and Upper middle income rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Niger ranks 22nd and Upper middle income 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, 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.