Labor participation rate, total in Niger
Niger: Labor participation rate, total was 68.6% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Labor participation rate, total in Niger, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of total population ages 55-64.
Analysis
In 2011, labor participation rate, total in Niger stood at 68.6%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, total in Niger peaked at 68.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 59.9%, in 1990.
That places Niger 34th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labor participation rate, total in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of total population ages 55-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59.9% | — |
| 1991 | 60.0% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 60.1% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 60.1% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 60.2% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 60.4% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 60.6% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 60.9% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 61.2% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 61.6% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 62.0% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 62.5% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 63.7% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 65.0% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 66.3% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 67.5% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 67.7% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 67.8% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 67.9% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 68.1% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 68.3% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 68.6% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.5% | 59.9% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.8% | 62.0% | 68.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.5% | 68.3% | 68.6% | 2 |
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- 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 68.6% 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 68.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, total recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.9% in 1990.
- How does Niger rank for labor participation rate, total?
- Niger ranks 34th 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 9.9%. 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 55-64). 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 55-64 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.