Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate (Employment) in Niger
Niger: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate (Employment) was 4.22 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Niger, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Niger recorded 4.22 % change on previous year for employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Niger peaked at 8.65 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -0.4785 % change on previous year, in 2012.
That places Niger 7th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate (Employment) in Niger, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 3.35 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 3.34 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 3.18 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 3.95 % change on previous year | +35.2% |
| 2007 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.1 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2012 | -0.4785 % change on previous year | -111.7% |
| 2013 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -534.8% |
| 2014 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 3.69 % change on previous year | +91.4% |
| 2016 | 3.8 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 6.35 % change on previous year | +74.5% |
| 2021 | 7.07 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 8.65 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 2023 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 2024 | 4.08 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 4.22 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 4.22 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.23 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 4.22 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate (Employment) in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +534.8% | -0.4785 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | -111.7% | 4.08 % change on previous year | -0.4785 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +91.4% | 1.93 % change on previous year | 3.69 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +74.5% | 3.64 % change on previous year | 6.35 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -53.9% | 8.65 % change on previous year | 3.99 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +35.2% | 2.92 % change on previous year | 3.95 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3 % change on previous year | 3.2 % change on previous year | 3.39 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.33 % change on previous year | 2.61 % change on previous year | 3.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.02 % change on previous year | -0.4785 % change on previous year | 4.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.73 % change on previous year | 3.99 % change on previous year | 8.65 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 4 Sudan 5.01 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Oman 4.66 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Syria 4.39 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Central African Republic 4.03 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Zambia 3.69 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Uganda 3.59 % change on previous year compare
More work & labour data for Niger
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.3834 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3492 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4172 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 2.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 5.26 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Niger?
- Employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Niger was 4.22 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 8.65 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4785 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Niger rank for employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate?
- Niger ranks 7th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Employment International Labour Organization
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.