Labor force participation rate by age in Niger
Niger: Labor force participation rate by age was 71.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate by age in Niger, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force participation rate by age in Niger stood at 71.2%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Niger peaked at 71.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 60.6%, in 2019.
Niger ranks 5th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.6% | 66.4% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.1% | 67.5% | 70.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 60.6% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.1% | 63.7% | 71.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 2 Iceland 82.2% compare
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- 6 Solomon Islands 70.8% compare
- 7 Tanzania 70.8% compare
- 8 Cambodia 70.6% compare
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- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 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, 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, total (% of total population ages 15-6 80.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 86.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 74.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate by age in Niger?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Niger was 71.2% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 71.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.6% in 2019.
- How does Niger rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Niger ranks 5th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).