Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Niger
Niger: Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 was 64.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Niger, 1977–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 64.8% for labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 28.4% on the previous year and up 255.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Niger peaked at 64.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 1977.
Niger ranks 10th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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
- 7 Uganda 65.9% compare
- 8 Bahamas 65.7% compare
- 9 Switzerland 65.0% compare
- 11 Mozambique 64.4% compare
- 12 New Zealand 63.8% compare
- 13 Canada 62.8% 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 for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Niger?
- Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Niger was 64.8% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 64.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 1977.
- How does Niger rank for labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023?
- Niger ranks 10th out of 171 countries with data for 2022.
- Is labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.