Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national in Niger
Niger: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national was 64.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Niger, 1977–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2022, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Niger stood at 64.8%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.4% on the previous year and up 255.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Niger peaked at 64.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 1977.
Niger ranks 9th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 6.4% | — |
| 2001 | 34.7% | +442.6% |
| 2005 | 34.4% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 60.0% | +74.4% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | -69.7% |
| 2014 | 51.3% | +181.5% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | -82.7% |
| 2019 | 50.5% | +470.1% |
| 2022 | 64.8% | +28.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 64.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 43.4%, 1.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Niger's 64.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.8%, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.6% | 34.4% | 34.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 8.8% | 60.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 64.8% | 64.8% | 64.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 6 Tanzania 66.4% compare
- 7 Uganda 65.9% compare
- 8 Switzerland 65.0% compare
- 10 Mozambique 64.4% compare
- 11 New Zealand 63.8% compare
- 12 Cambodia 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 64.8% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 64.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 1977.
- How does Niger rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Niger ranks 9th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 255.6%. 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) (national 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.