Employment rate in Niger
Niger: Employment rate was 79.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
79.4%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
7th
of 186 countries
All-time high
79.4%
in 2025
All-time low
72.1%
in 2019
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment rate in Niger, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 79.4% for employment rate in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate in Niger peaked at 79.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 72.1%, in 2019.
Niger ranks 7th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Employment rate in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 77.6% | — |
| 1992 | 77.6% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 77.7% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 77.7% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 77.7% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 77.7% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 77.7% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 77.8% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 77.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 77.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 77.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 77.7% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 77.5% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 77.1% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 76.8% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 77.3% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 77.8% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 78.2% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 78.5% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 78.9% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 79.3% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 76.0% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 74.6% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 73.2% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 72.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 72.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 72.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 72.3% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 72.1% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 73.7% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 75.9% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 79.3% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 79.2% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 79.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 79.4% | +0.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 79.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 64.3%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 79.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.8%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.7% | 77.6% | 77.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 77.7% | 76.8% | 78.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.4% | 72.1% | 79.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.8% | 73.7% | 79.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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 rate in Niger?
- Employment rate in Niger was 79.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 79.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment rate recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.1% in 2019.
- How does Niger rank for employment rate?
- Niger ranks 7th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.