Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Niger
Niger: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled was 73.36 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Niger, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Niger is 73.36, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 262.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Niger peaked at 73.36 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.11, in 1960.
Niger ranks 15th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.11 | — |
| 1977 | 7.2 | +17.8% |
| 1988 | 21.81 | +202.8% |
| 2001 | 39.34 | +80.4% |
| 2002 | 39.26 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 39.18 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 39.1 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 39.02 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 69.19 | +77.3% |
| 2012 | 20.25 | -70.7% |
| 2013 | 41.61 | +105.4% |
| 2014 | 62.97 | +51.3% |
| 2015 | 47 | -25.4% |
| 2016 | 31.03 | -34.0% |
| 2017 | 15.06 | -51.5% |
| 2018 | 38.15 | +153.3% |
| 2019 | 61.23 | +60.5% |
| 2020 | 65.28 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 69.32 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 73.36 | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.11 | 6.11 | 6.11 | 1 |
| 1970s | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 1 |
| 1980s | 21.81 | 21.81 | 21.81 | 1 |
| 2000s | 39.18 | 39.02 | 39.34 | 5 |
| 2010s | 42.95 | 15.06 | 69.19 | 9 |
| 2020s | 69.32 | 65.28 | 73.36 | 3 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 48,989 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Niger?
- Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Niger was 73.36 in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 73.36 in 2022.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.11 in 1960.
- How does Niger rank for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled?
- Niger ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 262.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.