Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 in Niger
Niger: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 was 73.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 in Niger, 1960–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 73.4% for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.8% on the previous year and up 262.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 in Niger peaked at 73.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 1960.
That places Niger 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.1% | — |
| 1977 | 7.2% | +17.8% |
| 1988 | 21.8% | +202.8% |
| 2001 | 39.3% | +80.4% |
| 2005 | 39.0% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 69.2% | +77.3% |
| 2012 | 20.3% | -70.7% |
| 2014 | 63.0% | +210.9% |
| 2017 | 15.1% | -76.1% |
| 2019 | 61.2% | +306.5% |
| 2022 | 73.4% | +19.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 73.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 57.6%, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Niger's 73.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.6%, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 1 |
| 1970s | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 21.8% | 21.8% | 21.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 39.2% | 39.0% | 39.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 15.1% | 69.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 73.4% | 73.4% | 73.4% | 1 |
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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: 1980 vs. 2024 in Niger?
- Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 in Niger was 73.4% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 73.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 1960.
- How does Niger rank for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024?
- Niger ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 262.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.