Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Niger
Niger: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 84.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Niger, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Niger is 84.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 rates in Niger peaked at 84.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 71.4%, in 2019.
Niger ranks 65th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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 |
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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 rates in Niger?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Niger was 84.1% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 84.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 rates?
- Niger ranks 65th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).