Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Niger
Niger: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 84.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Niger, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Niger is 84.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Niger peaked at 84.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 71.4%, in 2019.
Niger ranks 65th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 78.0% | — |
| 1991 | 78.0% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 78.1% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 78.1% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 78.1% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 78.1% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 78.0% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 77.9% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 77.7% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 77.6% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 77.4% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 77.2% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 77.0% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 76.8% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 76.7% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 76.5% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 76.3% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 76.2% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 76.1% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 76.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 75.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 75.0% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 74.0% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 73.2% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 72.9% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 72.5% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 72.1% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 71.8% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 71.4% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 75.5% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 79.8% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 84.0% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 83.9% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 84.5% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 84.1% | -0.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 84.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 86.4%, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 84.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.1%, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.0% | 77.7% | 78.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.8% | 76.1% | 77.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.5% | 71.4% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.0% | 75.5% | 84.5% | 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Niger?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Niger was 84.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 84.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.4% in 2019.
- How does Niger rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Niger ranks 65th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.