Employment in Niger
Niger: Employment was 9,303 in 2022. β² Rising
Latest (2022)
9,303
Change on year
up 24.1%
World rank
48th
of 174 countries
All-time high
9,303
in 2022
All-time low
2,126
in 2017
Years of data
5
2011β2022
Employment in Niger, 2011β2022
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2022, employment in Niger stood at 9,303. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.1% on the previous year and up 165.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Niger peaked at 9,303 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,126, in 2017.
That places Niger 48th out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,827 | 2,126 | 7,497 | 4 |
| 2020s | 9,303 | 9,303 | 9,303 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 45 Netherlands 9,899 compare
- 46 Cambodia 9,756 compare
- 47 Chile 9,415 compare
- 49 Cameroon 9,287 compare
- 50 United Arab Emirates 9,246 compare
- 51 Kazakhstan, Republic of 8,972 compare
More work & labour data for Niger
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate 2.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 5.26 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 19,464 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 48,989 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 45,615 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 45,204 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 90,819 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per capita 0.0009 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in Niger?
- Employment in Niger was 9,303 in 2022, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 9,303 in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,126 in 2017.
- How does Niger rank for employment?
- Niger ranks 48th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is employment rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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