Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Niger
Niger: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 79.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Niger, 1995–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Niger recorded 79.3% for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 89.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Niger peaked at 79.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 2017.
That places Niger 8th out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 37.8% | — |
| 2001 | 69.2% | +83.1% |
| 2005 | 53.7% | -22.5% |
| 2011 | 79.3% | +47.7% |
| 2012 | 41.8% | -47.3% |
| 2014 | 73.2% | +75.2% |
| 2017 | 24.4% | -66.6% |
| 2019 | 72.1% | +194.9% |
| 2022 | 79.3% | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.8% | 37.8% | 37.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 61.5% | 53.7% | 69.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 24.4% | 79.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 79.3% | 79.3% | 79.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 5 United Arab Emirates 79.8% compare
- 6 Cambodia 79.8% compare
- 7 Faroe Islands 79.6% compare
- 9 Cayman Islands 79.3% compare
- 10 Nigeria 78.7% compare
- 11 Burundi 77.7% 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 to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Niger?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Niger was 79.3% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 79.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 2017.
- How does Niger rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Niger ranks 8th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.