Labor participation rate, total in Niger
Niger: Labor participation rate, total was 73.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Labor participation rate, total in Niger, 1990–2010
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of total population ages 35-54.
Analysis
Niger recorded 73.6% for labor participation rate, total in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, total in Niger peaked at 74.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 61.7%, in 1990.
That places Niger 38th out of 52 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Labor participation rate, total in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of total population ages 35-54 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61.7% | — |
| 1991 | 62.6% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 63.7% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 64.8% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 66.0% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 67.3% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 68.5% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 69.7% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 70.9% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 71.9% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 72.8% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 73.5% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 73.8% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 74.0% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 73.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 73.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 73.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 73.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 73.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.7% | 61.7% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.7% | 72.8% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.6% | 73.6% | 73.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 35 Cape Verde 76.7% compare
- 36 Sao Tome and Principe 76.2% compare
- 37 Mauritius 74.9% compare
- 39 South Africa 72.5% compare
- 40 Nigeria 71.0% compare
- 41 Comoros 69.7% compare
- 41 Eswatini 69.7% 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 participation rate, total in Niger?
- Labor participation rate, total in Niger was 73.6% in 2010, 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 74.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, total recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.7% in 1990.
- How does Niger rank for labor participation rate, total?
- Niger ranks 38th out of 52 countries with data for 2010.
- Is labor participation rate, total rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 35-54). 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 35-54 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.