Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Niger
Niger: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 64.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Niger, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Niger is 64.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Niger peaked at 65.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.6%, in 2019.
That places Niger 8th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 54.4% | — |
| 1992 | 54.4% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 54.3% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 54.3% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 54.3% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 54.4% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 54.6% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 54.8% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 55.0% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 55.3% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 55.6% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 55.5% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 55.5% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 55.3% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 55.3% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 56.2% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 57.0% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 57.7% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 58.4% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 58.9% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 59.3% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 53.9% | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 52.8% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 51.7% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 51.3% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 50.9% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 50.4% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 50.0% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 49.6% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 54.1% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 59.6% | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 65.0% | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 64.7% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 65.1% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 64.4% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.5% | 54.3% | 55.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 56.2% | 55.3% | 58.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.9% | 49.6% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.1% | 54.1% | 65.1% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 90,819 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Niger?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Niger was 64.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 65.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.6% in 2019.
- How does Niger rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Niger ranks 8th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. 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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO 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.