Niger vs United States: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
Niger
84.0%
in 2022
United States
84.5%
in 2025
Niger rank
75th
United States rank
73rd
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- Niger
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 84.5% against 84.0% in Niger, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.
Niger ranks 75th and United States ranks 73rd of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.5% | 45.3% | 33.7% | United States |
| 1970s | 7.7% | 62.3% | 54.6% | United States |
| 1980s | 25.0% | 74.3% | 49.3% | United States |
| 2000s | 44.2% | 80.6% | 36.3% | United States |
| 2010s | 57.8% | 82.5% | 24.8% | United States |
| 2020s | 84.0% | 83.5% | 0.5% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), Niger or United States?
- United States, at 84.5% against 84.0% in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Niger and United States?
- 0.5%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and United States?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Niger and United States rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Niger ranks 75th and United States ranks 73rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.