Least developed countries vs Niger: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)
Least developed countries
72.8%
in 2025
Niger
83.7%
in 2025
Least developed countries rank
3rd
Niger rank
5th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- Least developed countries
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 83.7% against 72.8% in Least developed countries, a difference of 10.9%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 3rd and Niger ranks 5th of 47 groups.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.2% | 84.3% | 7.1% | Niger |
| 2000s | 75.8% | 84.6% | 8.8% | Niger |
| 2010s | 73.3% | 87.6% | 14.2% | Niger |
| 2020s | 72.8% | 84.4% | 11.6% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Least developed countries or Niger?
- Niger, at 83.7% against 72.8% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Least developed countries and Niger?
- 10.9%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Niger?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Least developed countries and Niger rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Least developed countries ranks 3rd and Niger ranks 5th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Vulnerable employment, total (% of total 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.