Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Niger
Niger: Employment in services, female (% of female employment) was 10.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Niger, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Niger stood at 10.3%.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Niger peaked at 17.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2023.
That places Niger 185th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16.4% | — |
| 1992 | 16.3% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 16.1% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 16.0% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 15.9% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 15.7% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 15.5% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 15.9% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 15.6% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 15.4% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 15.6% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 15.7% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 15.6% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 15.4% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 15.7% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 15.9% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 16.6% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 16.5% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 17.1% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 16.3% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 15.4% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 12.8% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 10.0% | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 10.3% | +2.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 10.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 31.5%, 33% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 10.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.1%, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.9% | 15.5% | 16.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 15.4% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 11.5% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 9.4% | 10.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 182 Pakistan 18.8% compare
- 183 Mozambique 17.0% compare
- 184 Bangladesh 16.3% compare
- 186 Burundi 6.3% compare
- 187 Afghanistan 3.7% 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 services, female (% of female employment) in Niger?
- Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Niger was 10.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2023.
- How does Niger rank for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
- Niger ranks 185th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 services, 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 services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).