Male labor participation rate in Niger
Niger: Male labor participation rate was 86.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
86.5
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
9th
of 186 countries
All-time high
90.24
in 2011
All-time low
84.32
in 2019
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Male labor participation rate in Niger, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, male labor participation rate in Niger stood at 86.5.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male labor participation rate in Niger peaked at 90.24 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 84.32, in 2019.
That places Niger 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Male labor participation rate in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 88.81 | — |
| 1991 | 88.76 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 88.71 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 88.67 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 88.64 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 88.61 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 88.62 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 88.67 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 88.75 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 88.86 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 88.97 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 89.1 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 89.24 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 89.38 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 89.53 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 89.67 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 89.81 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 89.93 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 90.04 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 90.14 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 90.2 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 90.24 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 88.61 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 86.78 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 84.76 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 84.67 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 84.58 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 84.5 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 84.41 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 84.32 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 84.33 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 84.99 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 86.42 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 86.42 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 86.14 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 86.5 | +0.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 86.5 is above the median for low income countries, which is 76.14, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 86.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.1, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.71 | 88.61 | 88.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.58 | 88.97 | 90.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.31 | 84.32 | 90.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.8 | 84.33 | 86.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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 male labor participation rate in Niger?
- Male labor participation rate in Niger was 86.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male labor participation rate recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 90.24 in 2011.
- What is the lowest male labor participation rate recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.32 in 2019.
- How does Niger rank for male labor participation rate?
- Niger ranks 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male labor participation rate rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male labor participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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