GDP per person employed in Niger
Niger: GDP per person employed was -0.2% in 2010. β Volatile
GDP per person employed in Niger, 1981β2010
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per person employed in Niger is -0.2%, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of up 95.8% on the previous year and up 97.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Niger peaked at 7.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, -19.4%, in 1984.
That places Niger 24th out of 25 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -3.7% | -19.4% | 2.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | -3.0% | -10.5% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | -6.8% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2% | -0.2% | -0.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 21 Senegal 0.8% compare
- 22 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 0.3% compare
- 23 Cameroon 0.0% compare
- 25 Madagascar -5.3% compare
More work & labour data for Niger
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3492 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4172 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate 2.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 5.26 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 19,464 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 48,989 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 45,615 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 45,204 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 90,819 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Niger?
- Gdp per person employed in Niger was -0.2% in 2010, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.4% in 1984.
- How does Niger rank for gdp per person employed?
- Niger ranks 24th out of 25 countries with data for 2010.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of GDP per person employed (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV Β· JSON β 30 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy.