Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Niger
Niger: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national was 71.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 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, total (%) in Niger stood at 71.5%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.1% on the previous year and up 136.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Niger peaked at 71.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2017.
That places Niger 3rd out of 176 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 40.6% | — |
| 2001 | 53.9% | +32.7% |
| 2005 | 55.7% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 71.0% | +27.4% |
| 2012 | 30.3% | -57.4% |
| 2014 | 62.1% | +105.3% |
| 2017 | 13.9% | -77.6% |
| 2019 | 60.6% | +334.8% |
| 2022 | 71.5% | +18.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 71.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 49.5%, 1.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Niger's 71.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.4%, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.6% | 40.6% | 40.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 54.8% | 53.9% | 55.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 13.9% | 71.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 71.5% | 71.5% | 71.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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, total (%) in Niger?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Niger was 71.5% 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, total (%) recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 71.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2017.
- How does Niger rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Niger ranks 3rd out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.