Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Niger
Niger: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 64.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Niger, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Niger stood at 64.6%.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Niger peaked at 65.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 2019.
Niger ranks 15th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55.5% | — |
| 1991 | 55.5% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 55.4% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 55.4% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 55.4% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 55.4% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 55.4% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 55.6% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 55.8% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 56.1% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 56.4% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 56.6% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 57.0% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 57.3% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 57.7% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 58.0% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 58.3% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 58.6% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 58.9% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 59.1% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 59.3% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 59.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 56.9% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 54.4% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 51.9% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 51.5% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 51.2% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 50.8% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 50.4% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 50.0% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 54.5% | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 60.1% | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 65.1% | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 64.9% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 65.2% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 64.6% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.6% | 55.4% | 56.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.8% | 56.4% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 50.0% | 59.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.4% | 54.5% | 65.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 12 New Zealand 65.6% compare
- 13 Eritrea 65.3% compare
- 14 Nigeria 64.9% compare
- 16 Switzerland 64.5% compare
- 17 Mozambique 63.9% compare
- 18 South Sudan 63.6% 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) in Niger?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Niger was 64.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 65.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2019.
- How does Niger rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Niger ranks 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.