Labor force (15-24 years), total in Niger

Niger: Labor force (15-24 years), total was 1.69 million in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
1.69 million
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
23rd
of 52 countries
All-time high
1.69 million
in 2011
All-time low
685,000
in 1990
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Labor force (15-24 years), total in Niger, 1990–2011

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1990200020111990: 685.0k1991: 714.0k1992: 752.0k1993: 795.0k1994: 837.0k1995: 874.0k1996: 907.0k1997: 936.0k1998: 963.0k1999: 991.0k2000: 1.0M2001: 1.1M2002: 1.1M2003: 1.2M2004: 1.2M2005: 1.3M2006: 1.3M2007: 1.4M2008: 1.5M2009: 1.5M2010: 1.6M2011: 1.7M

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.

Analysis

In 2011, labor force (15-24 years), total in Niger stood at 1.69 million. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 58.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force (15-24 years), total in Niger peaked at 1.69 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 685,000, in 1990.

That places Niger 23rd out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Labor force (15-24 years), total in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Labor force (15-24 years), total in Niger, 1990 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1990 685,000
1991 714,000 +4.2%
1992 752,000 +5.3%
1993 795,000 +5.7%
1994 837,000 +5.3%
1995 874,000 +4.4%
1996 907,000 +3.8%
1997 936,000 +3.2%
1998 963,000 +2.9%
1999 991,000 +2.9%
2000 1.02 million +3.3%
2001 1.07 million +4.3%
2002 1.12 million +4.9%
2003 1.17 million +4.6%
2004 1.23 million +4.5%
2005 1.28 million +4.6%
2006 1.35 million +4.9%
2007 1.41 million +4.9%
2008 1.48 million +4.7%
2009 1.54 million +4.4%
2010 1.61 million +4.3%
2011 1.69 million +4.9%

Niger compared with similar countries

  • Niger's 1.69 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.46 million, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Niger's 1.69 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.26 million, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 845,400 685,000 991,000 10
2000s 1.27 million 1.02 million 1.54 million 10
2010s 1.65 million 1.61 million 1.69 million 2

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 20 Malawi 1.88 million compare
  2. 21 Zambia 1.80 million compare
  3. 22 Senegal 1.75 million compare
  4. 24 Rwanda 1.62 million compare
  5. 25 Chad 1.29 million compare
  6. 26 Mali 1.27 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force (15-24 years), total in Niger?
Labor force (15-24 years), total in Niger was 1.69 million in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
What is the highest labor force (15-24 years), total recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 1.69 million in 2011.
What is the lowest labor force (15-24 years), total recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 685,000 in 1990.
How does Niger rank for labor force (15-24 years), total?
Niger ranks 23rd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is labor force (15-24 years), total rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Labor force (15-24 years), total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force (15-24 years), total
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,276 data points, 1990–2011
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Total labor force comprises people ages 15-24 who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.