Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Niger

Niger: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 73.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
73.4%
Change on year
up 19.8%
World rank
15th
of 196 countries
All-time high
73.4%
in 2022
All-time low
6.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2022

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Niger, 1960–2022

0204060801960199120221960: 6.11977: 7.21988: 21.82001: 39.32005: 392011: 69.22012: 20.32014: 632017: 15.12019: 61.22022: 73.4

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

In 2022, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Niger stood at 73.4%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 19.8% on the previous year and up 262.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Niger peaked at 73.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 1960.

Niger ranks 15th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Niger, 1960 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1960 6.1%
1977 7.2% +17.8%
1988 21.8% +202.8%
2001 39.3% +80.4%
2005 39.0% -0.8%
2011 69.2% +77.3%
2012 20.3% -70.7%
2014 63.0% +210.9%
2017 15.1% -76.1%
2019 61.2% +306.5%
2022 73.4% +19.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.1% 6.1% 6.1% 1
1970s 7.2% 7.2% 7.2% 1
1980s 21.8% 21.8% 21.8% 1
2000s 39.2% 39.0% 39.3% 2
2010s 45.7% 15.1% 69.2% 5
2020s 73.4% 73.4% 73.4% 1

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 12 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 74.2% compare
  2. 13 Rwanda 73.8% compare
  3. 14 Angola 73.6% compare
  4. 16 Bahamas 72.1% compare
  5. 17 Iceland 72.0% compare
  6. 18 Greenland 71.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Niger?
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Niger was 73.4% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 73.4% in 2022.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 1960.
How does Niger rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
Niger ranks 15th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 262.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 5,454 data points, 1960–2025
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.