Female labor force participation rate in Niger
Niger: Female labor force participation rate was 72.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Female labor force participation rate 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 rate in Niger stood at 72.8%.
The figure is up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate in Niger peaked at 72.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60.2%, in 2019.
That places Niger 13th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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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- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 79.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 64.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 86.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 72.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 74.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 76.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate in Niger?
- Female labor force participation rate 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 rate recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 72.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.2% in 2019.
- How does Niger rank for female labor force participation rate?
- Niger ranks 13th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rate 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 rate. 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).