Africa Western and Central vs Niger: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)
Africa Western and Central
80.4%
in 2025
Niger
93.2%
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
5th
Niger rank
2nd
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 93.2% against 80.4% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 12.8%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 5th and Niger ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.4% | 86.0% | 3.4% | Africa Western and Central |
| 2000s | 87.1% | 86.1% | 1.0% | Africa Western and Central |
| 2010s | 83.9% | 92.3% | 8.4% | Niger |
| 2020s | 81.3% | 93.5% | 12.2% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment), Africa Western and Central or Niger?
- Niger, at 93.2% against 80.4% in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) between Africa Western and Central and Niger?
- 12.8%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Niger?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Niger rank globally for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 5th and Niger ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.