Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Niger
Niger: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 87.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Niger, 1960–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Niger is 87.3%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Niger peaked at 93.7% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 39.6%, in 2017.
That places Niger 6th out of 196 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 53.0% | — |
| 1977 | 93.7% | +76.8% |
| 1988 | 87.1% | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 87.3% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 89.8% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 91.1% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 67.2% | -26.3% |
| 2014 | 86.0% | +28.0% |
| 2017 | 39.6% | -54.0% |
| 2019 | 85.7% | +116.8% |
| 2022 | 87.3% | +1.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 87.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 75.6%, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Niger's 87.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.2%, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.0% | 53.0% | 53.0% | 1 |
| 1970s | 93.7% | 93.7% | 93.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 87.1% | 87.1% | 87.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 88.6% | 87.3% | 89.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 73.9% | 39.6% | 91.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 87.3% | 87.3% | 87.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Niger?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Niger was 87.3% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 93.7% in 1977.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.6% in 2017.
- How does Niger rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Niger ranks 6th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national 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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.