Niger vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income: Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates)

Niger
80
in 2027
Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income
69.01
in 2027
Niger rank
9th
Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income rank
6th

Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) over time

  • Niger
  • Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income
020406080199020082027

How they compare

Niger currently reports 80 against 69.01 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income, a difference of 10.99.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income ranks 6th of 188 countries.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income Difference Ahead
1990s 78.89 75.73 3.16 Niger
2000s 79.25 75.19 4.06 Niger
2010s 75.04 71.97 3.07 Niger
2020s 78.63 69.03 9.6 Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates), Niger or Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
Niger, at 80 against 69.01 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income as of 2027.
What is the difference in labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) between Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
10.99, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
How do Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income rank globally for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
Niger ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income ranks 6th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,464 data points, 1990–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The labour force participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.