Female employment rate in Niger
Niger: Female employment rate was 73.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Female employment rate in Niger, 2001–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, female employment rate in Niger stood at 73.2%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 275.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment rate in Niger peaked at 73.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2017.
Niger ranks 10th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Female employment rate in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 43.9% | — |
| 2005 | 29.3% | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 69.0% | +135.7% |
| 2012 | 19.5% | -71.7% |
| 2014 | 62.7% | +221.5% |
| 2017 | 13.9% | -77.8% |
| 2019 | 61.0% | +338.8% |
| 2022 | 73.2% | +20.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 73.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 54.6%, 1.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Niger's 73.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.1%, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.6% | 29.3% | 43.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 13.9% | 69.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 73.2% | 73.2% | 73.2% | 1 |
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 female employment rate in Niger?
- Female employment rate in Niger was 73.2% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment rate recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 73.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest female employment rate recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2017.
- How does Niger rank for female employment rate?
- Niger ranks 10th out of 172 countries with data for 2022.
- Is female employment rate rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 275.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.