Labor participation rate, total in Niger

Niger: Labor participation rate, total was 69.7% in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
69.7%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
40th
of 52 countries
All-time high
69.7%
in 2011
All-time low
61.4%
in 1990
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Labor participation rate, total in Niger, 1990–2011

02040601990200020111990: 61.4 % of total population ages 25-541991: 62 % of total population ages 25-541992: 62.6 % of total population ages 25-541993: 63.2 % of total population ages 25-541994: 63.8 % of total population ages 25-541995: 64.6 % of total population ages 25-541996: 65.5 % of total population ages 25-541997: 66.5 % of total population ages 25-541998: 67.5 % of total population ages 25-541999: 68.4 % of total population ages 25-542000: 68 % of total population ages 25-542001: 68.8 % of total population ages 25-542002: 69.2 % of total population ages 25-542003: 69.5 % of total population ages 25-542004: 69.6 % of total population ages 25-542005: 69.6 % of total population ages 25-542006: 69.6 % of total population ages 25-542007: 69.6 % of total population ages 25-542008: 69.6 % of total population ages 25-542009: 69.6 % of total population ages 25-542010: 69.7 % of total population ages 25-542011: 69.7 % of total population ages 25-54

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of total population ages 25-54.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor participation rate, total in Niger is 69.7%, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor participation rate, total in Niger peaked at 69.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 61.4%, in 1990.

That places Niger 40th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Labor participation rate, total in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 25-54) in Niger, 1990 to 2011.
Year % of total population ages 25-54 Change
1990 61.4%
1991 62.0% +1.0%
1992 62.6% +1.0%
1993 63.2% +1.0%
1994 63.8% +0.9%
1995 64.6% +1.3%
1996 65.5% +1.4%
1997 66.5% +1.5%
1998 67.5% +1.5%
1999 68.4% +1.3%
2000 68.0% -0.5%
2001 68.8% +1.1%
2002 69.2% +0.6%
2003 69.5% +0.4%
2004 69.6% +0.2%
2005 69.6% +0.0%
2006 69.6% -0.0%
2007 69.6% -0.0%
2008 69.6% -0.0%
2009 69.6% +0.0%
2010 69.7% +0.0%
2011 69.7% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 64.5% 61.4% 68.4% 10
2000s 69.3% 68.0% 69.6% 10
2010s 69.7% 69.7% 69.7% 2

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 37 Liberia 75.3% compare
  2. 38 South Africa 72.3% compare
  3. 39 Eswatini 70.4% compare
  4. 41 Somalia 68.4% compare
  5. 42 Comoros 67.4% compare
  6. 43 Sudan 66.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor participation rate, total in Niger?
Labor participation rate, total in Niger was 69.7% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
What is the highest labor participation rate, total recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 69.7% in 2011.
What is the lowest labor participation rate, total recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 61.4% in 1990.
How does Niger rank for labor participation rate, total?
Niger ranks 40th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is labor participation rate, total rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 25-54). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 25-54)
Unit
% of total population ages 25-54
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,270 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed

Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 25-54 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. The participation rates are harmonized to account for differences in national data collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors such as military service requirements. The series includes both nationally reported and imputed data and only estimates that are national, meaning there are no geographic limitations in coverage.