Female labor force participation rate by age in Niger
Niger: Female labor force participation rate by age was 65.21 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
65.21
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
14th
of 188 countries
All-time high
65.21
in 2024
All-time low
49.95
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force participation rate by age in Niger, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force participation rate by age in Niger stood at 65.21. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in Niger peaked at 65.21 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.95, in 2019.
That places Niger 14th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Female labor force participation rate by age in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55.53 | — |
| 1991 | 55.48 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 55.44 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 55.41 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 55.38 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 55.38 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 55.45 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 55.61 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 55.79 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 56.05 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 56.36 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 56.65 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 56.97 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 57.32 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 57.68 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 58.02 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 58.34 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 58.64 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 58.9 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 59.14 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 59.31 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 59.43 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 56.9 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 54.4 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 51.94 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 51.55 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 51.15 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 50.76 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 50.36 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 49.95 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 54.47 | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 60.13 | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 65.13 | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 64.87 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 65.21 | +0.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 65.21 is above the median for low income countries, which is 45.36, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 65.21 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.53, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.55 | 55.38 | 56.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.8 | 56.36 | 59.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.57 | 49.95 | 59.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.96 | 54.47 | 65.21 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 11 Uganda 66.04 compare
- 12 Eritrea 65.42 compare
- 13 New Zealand 65.39 compare
- 15 Nigeria 64.82 compare
- 16 Switzerland 64.61 compare
- 17 Mozambique 64.07 compare
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 participation rate by age in Niger?
- Female labor force participation rate by age in Niger was 65.21 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 65.21 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.95 in 2019.
- How does Niger rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
- Niger ranks 14th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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