Female labor force by age in Niger
Niger: Female labor force by age was 189,203 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
189,203 people
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
43rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
189,203 people
in 2024
All-time low
43,917 people
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force by age in Niger, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force by age in Niger is 189,203 people, 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 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43,917 people, 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 | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43,917 people | — |
| 1991 | 45,738 people | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 47,511 people | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 49,436 people | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 51,385 people | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 53,415 people | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 55,658 people | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 57,903 people | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 59,775 people | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 62,293 people | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 64,961 people | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 67,215 people | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 69,734 people | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 72,602 people | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 75,796 people | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 78,693 people | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 81,926 people | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 85,647 people | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 89,297 people | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 93,712 people | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 97,764 people | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 102,518 people | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 102,117 people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 100,611 people | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 98,229 people | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 106,147 people | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 114,773 people | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 123,986 people | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 133,766 people | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 144,144 people | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 155,373 people | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 168,914 people | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 179,350 people | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 184,694 people | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 189,203 people | +2.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 189,203 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 82,039 people, 2.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 189,203 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79,623 people, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52,703 people | 43,917 people | 62,293 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 77,958 people | 64,961 people | 93,712 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 112,406 people | 97,764 people | 144,144 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 175,507 people | 155,373 people | 189,203 people | 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 people in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 189,203 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,917 people 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 International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by 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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Working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed).