Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Niger
Niger: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 0.1094 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Niger, 1990–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Niger stood at 0.1094. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Niger peaked at 0.2619 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.1094, in 2020.
That places Niger 164th out of 171 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1905 | 0.1265 | 0.2619 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.188 | 0.161 | 0.2233 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1417 | 0.1164 | 0.1607 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1094 | 0.1094 | 0.1094 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 161 Papua New Guinea 0.1224 compare
- 162 Burkina Faso 0.1217 compare
- 163 Kenya 0.1128 compare
- 165 Tanzania 0.0979 compare
- 166 Liberia 0.0871 compare
- 167 Mozambique 0.0834 compare
More work & labour data for Niger
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 19,464 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 48,989 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 45,615 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 45,204 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 90,819 1000 No (2100)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 79.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 86.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Niger?
- Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Niger was 0.1094 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2619 in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1094 in 2020.
- How does Niger rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
- Niger ranks 164th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Armed forces personnel of total labor force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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