Niger vs United States of America: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates
Niger
84.1%
in 2025
United States of America
84.0%
in 2025
Niger rank
65th
United States of America rank
66th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates over time
- Niger
- United States of America
How they compare
Niger currently reports 84.1% against 84.0% in United States of America, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 65th and United States of America ranks 66th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.0% | 77.1% | 0.9% | Niger |
| 2000s | 76.8% | 80.4% | 3.6% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 73.5% | 81.9% | 8.4% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 82.0% | 83.3% | 1.4% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rates, Niger or United States of America?
- Niger, at 84.1% against 84.0% in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rates between Niger and United States of America?
- 0.1%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and United States of America?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Niger and United States of America rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Niger ranks 65th and United States of America ranks 66th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).