Employment in agriculture vs. urban population in Niger
Niger: Employment in agriculture vs. urban population was 70.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture vs. urban population in Niger, 1991–2023
Source: ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in agriculture vs. urban population in Niger is 70.6%, 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 agriculture vs. urban population in Niger peaked at 79.8% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 70.6%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.7% | 79.4% | 79.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 78.7% | 77.7% | 79.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.7% | 71.0% | 77.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.9% | 70.6% | 71.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 1 Burundi 85.1% compare
- 3 Central African Republic 70.5% compare
- 4 Laos 69.6% compare
- 5 Mozambique 69.5% compare
More work & labour data for Niger
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (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)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 72.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 80.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 86.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 74.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture vs. urban population in Niger?
- Employment in agriculture vs. urban population in Niger was 70.6% in 2023, according to ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in agriculture vs. urban population recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 79.8% in 1997.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture vs. urban population recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.6% in 2023.
- How does Niger rank for employment in agriculture vs. urban population?
- Niger ranks 2nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agriculture vs. urban population 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 ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in agriculture vs. urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of people employed in agriculture includes working-age people with a job in farming, forestry, fishing, and related activities, including those temporarily absent.