High income vs Niger: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
High income
61.7%
in 2025
Niger
79.6%
in 2022
High income rank
11th
Niger rank
10th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- High income
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 79.6% against 61.7% in High income, a difference of 17.9%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times High income's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1988 it was High income ahead.
High income ranks 11th and Niger ranks 10th of 33 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, High income averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.5% | 53.8% | 6.8% | High income |
| 1990s | 61.5% | 39.8% | 21.7% | High income |
| 2000s | 61.1% | 63.2% | 2.2% | Niger |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 58.9% | 2.3% | High income |
| 2020s | 61.2% | 79.6% | 18.4% | 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 15+), High income or Niger?
- Niger, at 79.6% against 61.7% in High income as of 2022.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between High income and Niger?
- 17.9%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Niger?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2022.
- How do High income and Niger rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- High income ranks 11th and Niger ranks 10th of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total 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.