Niger vs OECD members: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Niger
79.6%
in 2022
OECD members
61.1%
in 2025
Niger rank
10th
OECD members rank
13th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Niger
- OECD members
How they compare
Niger currently reports 79.6% against 61.1% in OECD members, a difference of 18.5%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1988 it was OECD members ahead.
Niger ranks 10th and OECD members ranks 13th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and OECD members in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.8% | 60.4% | 6.6% | OECD members |
| 1990s | 39.8% | 61.0% | 21.2% | OECD members |
| 2000s | 63.2% | 60.2% | 3.1% | Niger |
| 2010s | 58.9% | 60.4% | 1.4% | OECD members |
| 2020s | 79.6% | 60.6% | 19.0% | 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 OECD members?
- Niger, at 79.6% against 61.1% in OECD members as of 2022.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Niger and OECD members?
- 18.5%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and OECD members?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2022.
- How do Niger and OECD members rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Niger ranks 10th and OECD members ranks 13th 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.