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%.
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 |
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- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 79.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 64.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 86.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 72.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 74.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 76.7% (2025)
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.