Niger vs North America: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Niger
79.6%
in 2022
North America
62.7%
in 2025
Niger rank
10th
North America rank
9th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Niger
- North America
How they compare
Niger currently reports 79.6% against 62.7% in North America, a difference of 16.9%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North America ahead.
Niger ranks 10th and North America ranks 9th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and North America in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.4% | 59.4% | 30.0% | North America |
| 1970s | 48.4% | 62.3% | 13.9% | North America |
| 1980s | 53.8% | 66.0% | 12.2% | North America |
| 1990s | 39.8% | 66.5% | 26.7% | North America |
| 2000s | 63.2% | 66.4% | 3.2% | North America |
| 2010s | 58.9% | 63.6% | 4.7% | North America |
| 2020s | 79.6% | 62.6% | 17.0% | 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+), Niger or North America?
- Niger, at 79.6% against 62.7% in North America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Niger and North America?
- 16.9%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and North America?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Niger and North America rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Niger ranks 10th and North America ranks 9th of 199 countries.
- 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.