Labor participation rate in Niger
Niger: Labor participation rate was 79.74 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
79.74
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
9th
of 186 countries
All-time high
79.74
in 2025
All-time low
72.44
in 2019
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor participation rate in Niger, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor participation rate in Niger is 79.74, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate in Niger peaked at 79.74 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 72.44, in 2019.
That places Niger 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Labor participation rate in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 78.89 | — |
| 1991 | 78.88 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 78.87 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 78.86 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 78.86 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 78.86 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 78.86 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 78.89 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 78.92 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 78.97 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 79.01 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 79.06 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 79.12 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 79.17 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 79.23 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 79.29 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 79.34 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 79.39 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 79.43 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 79.47 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 79.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 79.52 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 77.65 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 75.67 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 73.56 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 73.34 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 73.12 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 72.89 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 72.67 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 72.44 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 74.14 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 76.52 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 79.61 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 79.56 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 79.56 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 79.74 | +0.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 79.74 is above the median for low income countries, which is 67.04, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 79.74 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.31, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.89 | 78.86 | 78.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.25 | 79.01 | 79.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.04 | 72.44 | 79.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.19 | 74.14 | 79.74 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 6 Cambodia 82.39 compare
- 7 North Korea 82.15 compare
- 8 Uganda 80.03 compare
- 10 Mozambique 78.71 compare
- 11 Bolivia 78.63 compare
- 12 United Arab Emirates 78.59 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 in Niger?
- Labor participation rate in Niger was 79.74 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor participation rate recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 79.74 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.44 in 2019.
- How does Niger rank for labor participation rate?
- Niger ranks 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor participation rate rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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