Labor force participation rate by age in Niger
Niger: Labor force participation rate by age was 71.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
71.2%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
5th
of 188 countries
All-time high
71.5%
in 2022
All-time low
60.6%
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990–2024
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%.
Labor force participation rate by age in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66.6% | — |
| 1991 | 66.5% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 66.5% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 66.4% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 66.4% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 66.4% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 66.4% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 66.6% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 66.8% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 67.1% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 67.5% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 67.8% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 68.2% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 68.6% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 69.0% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 69.4% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 69.8% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 70.1% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 70.4% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 70.7% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 70.8% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 71.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 68.1% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 65.2% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 62.1% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 61.8% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 61.5% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 61.2% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 60.9% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 60.6% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 63.7% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 67.9% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 71.5% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 71.3% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 71.2% | -0.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 71.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 52.0%, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 71.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.1%, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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
- 3 North Korea 78.5% compare
- 4 Madagascar 72.5% compare
- 6 Solomon Islands 70.8% compare
- 7 Tanzania 70.8% compare
- 8 Cambodia 70.6% compare
More work & labour data for Niger
- 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 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).