Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Niger
Niger: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) was 80.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Niger, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Niger stood at 80.4%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Niger peaked at 80.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 73.1%, in 2019.
That places Niger 22nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 79.9% | — |
| 1991 | 79.9% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 79.9% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 79.9% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 79.9% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 79.9% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 79.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 79.9% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 80.0% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 80.1% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 80.2% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 80.2% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 80.3% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 80.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 80.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 80.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 80.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 80.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 80.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 80.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 78.8% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 76.7% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 74.6% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 74.3% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 74.0% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 73.7% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 73.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 73.1% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 74.8% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 77.1% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 80.3% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 80.2% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 80.3% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 80.4% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.9% | 79.9% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.3% | 80.0% | 80.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.0% | 73.1% | 80.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.9% | 74.8% | 80.4% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 48,989 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Niger?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Niger was 80.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 80.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.1% in 2019.
- How does Niger rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Niger ranks 22nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.