Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Niger
Niger: Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending was 72.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
72.8%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
13th
of 185 countries
All-time high
72.8%
in 2024
All-time low
60.2%
in 2019
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Niger, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Niger stood at 72.8%.
The figure is up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Niger peaked at 72.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60.2%, in 2019.
That places Niger 13th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 69.2% | — |
| 1991 | 69.2% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 69.2% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 69.2% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 69.2% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 69.2% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 69.2% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 69.1% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 69.1% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 69.1% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 69.0% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 69.0% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 68.9% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 68.9% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 68.8% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 68.7% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 68.7% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 68.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 68.6% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 68.6% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 68.6% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 68.5% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 66.4% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 64.3% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 62.1% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 61.7% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 61.3% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 61.0% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 60.6% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 60.2% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 63.7% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 67.8% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 72.6% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 72.5% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 72.8% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 72.8% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.2% | 69.1% | 69.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.8% | 68.6% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.5% | 60.2% | 68.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.4% | 63.7% | 72.8% | 6 |
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- 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 rates by family benefits public spending in Niger?
- Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Niger was 72.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 72.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.2% in 2019.
- How does Niger rank for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending?
- Niger ranks 13th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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 Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).