Level of national compliance with labor rights in Niger

Niger: Level of national compliance with labor rights was 1.65 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.65
Change on year
up 26.9%
World rank
89th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.65
in 2024
All-time low
1.3
in 2016
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Level of national compliance with labor rights in Niger, 2015–2024

00.511.52015201920242015: 1.52016: 1.32017: 1.32018: 1.32019: 1.32020: 1.32021: 1.32022: 1.32023: 1.32024: 1.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Niger recorded 1.65 for level of national compliance with labor rights in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 26.9% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, level of national compliance with labor rights in Niger peaked at 1.65 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.3, in 2016.

That places Niger 89th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Level of national compliance with labor rights in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Level of national compliance with labor rights in Niger, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 1.47 —
2016 1.3 -11.6%
2017 1.3 +0.0%
2018 1.3 +0.0%
2019 1.3 +0.0%
2020 1.3 +0.0%
2021 1.3 +0.0%
2022 1.3 +0.0%
2023 1.3 +0.0%
2024 1.65 +26.9%

Niger compared with similar countries

  • Niger's 1.65 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.82, 90% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Niger's 1.65 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.63, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.33 1.3 1.47 5
2020s 1.37 1.3 1.65 5

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 86 Romania 1.78 compare
  2. 87 Cuba 1.75 compare
  3. 88 Samoa 1.67 compare
  4. 90 Gambia 1.64 compare
  5. 91 Mauritania 1.63 compare
  6. 92 Ghana 1.62 compare
  7. 92 Haiti 1.62 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is level of national compliance with labor rights in Niger?
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Niger was 1.65 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 1.65 in 2024.
What is the lowest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3 in 2016.
How does Niger rank for level of national compliance with labor rights?
Niger ranks 89th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is level of national compliance with labor rights rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 Level of national compliance with labor rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Level of national compliance with labor rights
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 1,870 data points, 2015–2024
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