Male labor force participation rate in Niger
Niger: Male labor force participation rate was 86.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Male labor force participation rate in Niger, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, male labor force 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 force participation rate in Niger peaked at 90.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 84.3%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.7% | 88.6% | 88.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.6% | 89.0% | 90.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.3% | 84.3% | 90.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.8% | 84.3% | 86.5% | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 79.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 64.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 86.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 72.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 74.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 76.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male labor force participation rate in Niger?
- Male labor force participation rate in Niger was 86.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male labor force participation rate recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 90.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest male labor force participation rate recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.3% in 2019.
- How does Niger rank for male labor force participation rate?
- Niger ranks 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male labor force 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Male labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).