Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Niger
Niger: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 71.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Niger, 2001–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Niger is 71.2%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 18.5% on the previous year and up 146.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Niger peaked at 71.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2017.
That places Niger 3rd out of 155 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 52.2% | — |
| 2011 | 70.6% | +35.4% |
| 2012 | 28.9% | -59.1% |
| 2014 | 61.7% | +113.3% |
| 2017 | 11.6% | -81.2% |
| 2019 | 60.1% | +417.4% |
| 2022 | 71.2% | +18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.2% | 52.2% | 52.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 11.6% | 70.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 71.2% | 71.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 1 Netherlands 76.0% compare
- 2 Iceland 74.8% compare
- 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 69.6% compare
- 5 Uganda 66.3% compare
- 6 Cambodia 64.6% 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, ages 15-24, total (%) in Niger?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Niger was 71.2% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 71.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2017.
- How does Niger rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Niger ranks 3rd out of 155 countries with data for 2022.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.3%. 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, ages 15-24, 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.