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
71.49
in 2022
All-time low
60.55
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Labor force participation rate by age in Niger, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
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 71.49 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 60.55, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66.64 | — |
| 1991 | 66.55 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 66.48 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 66.42 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 66.38 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 66.36 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 66.42 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 66.6 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 66.84 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 67.13 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 67.46 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 67.81 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 68.19 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 68.58 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 68.98 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 69.38 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 69.75 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 70.09 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 70.4 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 70.65 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 70.85 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 70.96 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 68.14 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 65.18 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 62.1 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 61.8 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 61.49 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 61.18 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 60.87 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 60.55 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 63.73 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 67.93 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 71.49 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 71.34 | -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 51.97, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 71.2 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.12, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.58 | 66.36 | 67.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.13 | 67.46 | 70.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.31 | 60.55 | 70.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.14 | 63.73 | 71.49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 2 Iceland 82.18 compare
- 3 North Korea 78.47 compare
- 4 Madagascar 72.45 compare
- 6 Solomon Islands 70.84 compare
- 7 Tanzania 70.81 compare
- 8 Cambodia 70.61 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 Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 71.49 in 2022.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.55 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 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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