Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Niger
Niger: Public sector employment as a share of total employment was 2.0% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Niger, 2002–2014
Source: World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public sector employment as a share of total employment in Niger is 2.0%, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment as a share of total employment in Niger peaked at 15.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2014.
Niger ranks 79th of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 15.5% | — |
| 2005 | 3.0% | -80.8% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | +83.7% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -59.6% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 3.0% | 15.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 2 |
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 public sector employment as a share of total employment in Niger?
- Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Niger was 2.0% in 2014, according to World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2014.
- How does Niger rank for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Niger ranks 79th out of 79 countries with data for 2014.
- Is public sector employment as a share of total employment rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Public sector employment as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all employed people who are paid employees of the public sector, including government, the armed forces, public services, and state-owned enterprises.