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
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Niger, 1960–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3492 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 48,989 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 45,615 1000 No (2100)
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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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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.