Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Niger
Niger: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 86.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Niger, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Niger recorded 86.7% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Niger peaked at 90.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 84.5%, in 2020.
Niger ranks 16th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 89.4% | — |
| 1991 | 89.3% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 89.3% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 89.2% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 89.2% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 89.2% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 89.2% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 89.2% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 89.3% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 89.4% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 89.5% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 89.7% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 89.8% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 89.9% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 90.1% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 90.2% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 90.4% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 90.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 90.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 90.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 90.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 90.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 89.2% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 87.3% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 85.2% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 85.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 85.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 84.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 84.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 84.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 84.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 85.2% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 86.6% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 86.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 86.3% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 86.7% | +0.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 86.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 76.8%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 86.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.5%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.3% | 89.2% | 89.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.2% | 89.5% | 90.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 84.6% | 90.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.0% | 84.5% | 86.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 13 Japan 87.5% compare
- 14 Solomon Islands 87.4% compare
- 15 Switzerland 87.3% compare
- 17 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 86.0% compare
- 18 New Zealand 85.9% compare
- 19 Eritrea 85.8% 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Niger?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Niger was 86.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 90.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.5% in 2020.
- How does Niger rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Niger ranks 16th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.