Employment in agri vs urban pop in Niger
Niger: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 70.65 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
70.65
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
2nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
79.77
in 1997
All-time low
70.65
in 2023
Years of data
33
1991–2023
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Niger, 1991–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in agri vs urban pop in Niger is 70.65, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Niger peaked at 79.77 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 70.65, in 2023.
That places Niger 2nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 79.7 | — |
| 1992 | 79.69 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 79.72 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 79.72 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 79.68 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 79.76 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 79.77 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 79.36 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 79.47 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 79.67 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 79.29 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 79.06 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 79.03 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 79.14 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 78.71 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 78.37 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 78.24 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 77.76 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 77.72 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 77.14 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 77.06 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 74.55 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 74.12 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 73.55 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 73.2 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 72.71 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 72.29 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 71.6 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 71.04 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 71.14 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 71.1 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 70.71 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 70.65 | -0.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 70.65 is above the median for low income countries, which is 55.06, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 70.65 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.03, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.65 | 79.36 | 79.77 | 9 |
| 2000s | 78.7 | 77.72 | 79.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.72 | 71.04 | 77.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.9 | 70.65 | 71.14 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 1 Burundi 85.05 compare
- 3 Central African Republic 70.53 compare
- 4 Laos 69.64 compare
- 5 Mozambique 69.48 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 in agri vs urban pop in Niger?
- Employment in agri vs urban pop in Niger was 70.65 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 79.77 in 1997.
- What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.65 in 2023.
- How does Niger rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
- Niger ranks 2nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 Employment in agri vs urban pop. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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