Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Niger
Niger: Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable was 2.35 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.35
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
128th
of 130 countries
All-time high
2.35
in 2023
All-time low
1.33
in 2007
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Niger, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Niger recorded 2.35 for labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Niger peaked at 2.35 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.33, in 2007.
Niger ranks 128th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.37 | — |
| 2006 | 1.39 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.33 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 1.38 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.4 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.54 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 1.47 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 1.61 | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 1.59 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.66 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.68 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.64 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.6 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.7 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 1.85 | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 1.94 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 1.94 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 2.31 | +19.1% |
| 2023 | 2.35 | +1.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 2.35 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.45, 68% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Niger's 2.35 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.57, 51% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.37 | 1.33 | 1.4 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.63 | 1.47 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.14 | 1.94 | 2.35 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 125 Yemen 3.14 compare
- 126 Burkina Faso 3.08 compare
- 127 Mozambique 2.76 compare
- 129 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.82 compare
- 130 Madagascar 1.66 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 productivity per hour pennworldtable in Niger?
- Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Niger was 2.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor productivity per hour pennworldtable recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 2.35 in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor productivity per hour pennworldtable recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 in 2007.
- How does Niger rank for labor productivity per hour pennworldtable?
- Niger ranks 128th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor productivity per hour pennworldtable rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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