Labor force (15-24 years), female in Niger
Niger: Labor force (15-24 years), female was 31.6% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Labor force (15-24 years), female in Niger, 1990–2011
Source: ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM). Measured in % of total labor force 15-24 years.
Analysis
Niger recorded 31.6% for labor force (15-24 years), female in 2011.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force (15-24 years), female in Niger peaked at 34.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 1990.
That places Niger 47th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labor force (15-24 years), female in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force 15-24 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.7% | — |
| 1991 | 25.5% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 26.1% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 26.5% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 27.1% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 27.8% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 28.8% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 29.9% | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 31.2% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 32.4% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 33.6% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 34.4% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 33.7% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 33.2% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 32.7% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 32.3% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 32.0% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 31.8% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 31.7% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 31.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 31.8% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 31.6% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.0% | 24.7% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.7% | 31.7% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 31.6% | 31.8% | 2 |
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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 labor force (15-24 years), female in Niger?
- Labor force (15-24 years), female in Niger was 31.6% in 2011, according to ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM).
- What is the highest labor force (15-24 years), female recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest labor force (15-24 years), female recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 1990.
- How does Niger rank for labor force (15-24 years), female?
- Niger ranks 47th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor force (15-24 years), female rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM), published as part of Labor force (15-24 years), female (% of total labor force 15-24 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-24)