Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Niger
Niger: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 84.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Niger, 1960–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Niger recorded 84.0% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in 2022. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.7% on the previous year and up 178.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Niger peaked at 84.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 1977.
That places Niger 75th out of 196 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.5% | — |
| 1977 | 7.7% | -33.3% |
| 1988 | 25.0% | +225.6% |
| 2001 | 45.0% | +80.0% |
| 2005 | 43.4% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 75.9% | +74.8% |
| 2012 | 30.2% | -60.3% |
| 2014 | 73.2% | +142.9% |
| 2017 | 38.1% | -48.0% |
| 2019 | 71.4% | +87.6% |
| 2022 | 84.0% | +17.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 84.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 84.0%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Niger's 84.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.0%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% | 1 |
| 1970s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 25.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 44.2% | 43.4% | 45.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 57.8% | 30.2% | 75.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 84.0% | 84.0% | 84.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 72 Aruba 84.5% compare
- 73 United States of America 84.5% compare
- 74 Madagascar 84.5% compare
- 76 Latvia 84.0% compare
- 77 Palau 83.9% compare
- 78 New Caledonia 83.8% compare
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 84.0% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 84.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 1977.
- How does Niger rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Niger ranks 75th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 178.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.