Female labor force by age in Niger
Niger: Female labor force by age was 189,203 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
189,203
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
43rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
189,203
in 2024
All-time low
43,917
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force by age in Niger, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force by age in Niger is 189,203, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 92.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Niger peaked at 189,203 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43,917, in 1990.
Niger ranks 43rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force by age in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43,917 | — |
| 1991 | 45,738 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 47,511 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 49,436 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 51,385 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 53,415 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 55,658 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 57,903 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 59,775 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 62,293 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 64,961 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 67,215 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 69,734 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 72,602 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 75,796 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 78,693 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 81,926 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 85,647 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 89,297 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 93,712 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 97,764 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 102,518 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 102,117 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 100,611 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 98,229 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 106,147 | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 114,773 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 123,986 | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 133,766 | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 144,144 | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 155,373 | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 168,914 | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 179,350 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 184,694 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 189,203 | +2.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 189,203 is above the median for low income countries, which is 82,039, 2.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 189,203 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79,623, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52,703 | 43,917 | 62,293 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77,958 | 64,961 | 93,712 | 10 |
| 2010s | 112,406 | 97,764 | 144,144 | 10 |
| 2020s | 175,507 | 155,373 | 189,203 | 5 |
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 labor force by age in Niger?
- Female labor force by age in Niger was 189,203 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 189,203 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,917 in 1990.
- How does Niger rank for female labor force by age?
- Niger ranks 43rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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