Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Niger
Niger: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 11.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Niger, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Niger is 11.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Niger peaked at 12.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2011.
Niger ranks 77th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.2% | — |
| 1992 | 11.1% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 11.0% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 11.0% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 10.9% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 10.8% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 10.7% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 10.7% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 10.6% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 10.5% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 10.5% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 10.4% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 10.4% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 10.1% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 10.1% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 11.6% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 11.5% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 11.4% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 11.5% | +0.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 11.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.7%, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 11.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.7%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.9% | 10.6% | 11.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 10.0% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 10.0% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 11.4% | 11.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 74 South Africa 11.6% compare
- 75 Costa Rica 11.6% compare
- 76 Yemen 11.6% compare
- 78 Mauritius 11.3% compare
- 79 Cape Verde 11.3% compare
- 80 Kazakhstan 11.1% 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 industry, female (% of female employment) in Niger?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Niger was 11.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2011.
- How does Niger rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Niger ranks 77th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).