Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Niger
Niger: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi was 84.13 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
84.13
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
65th
of 186 countries
All-time high
84.5
in 2024
All-time low
71.41
in 2019
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Niger, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Niger is 84.13, 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 ilo wdi in Niger peaked at 84.5 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 71.41, 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 ilo wdi in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 77.96 | — |
| 1991 | 78 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 78.03 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 78.06 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 78.08 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 78.09 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 78.06 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 77.97 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 77.86 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 77.72 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 77.56 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 77.39 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 77.22 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 77.03 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 76.85 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 76.66 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 76.49 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 76.34 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 76.2 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 76.08 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 75.99 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 75.94 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 74.96 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 74.05 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 73.24 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 72.88 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 72.51 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 72.15 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 71.78 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 71.41 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 75.5 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 79.78 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 84.02 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 83.9 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 84.5 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 84.13 | -0.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 84.13 is below the median for low income countries, which is 86.39, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 84.13 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.12, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.98 | 77.72 | 78.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.78 | 76.08 | 77.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.49 | 71.41 | 75.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.97 | 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 rates ilo wdi in Niger?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Niger was 84.13 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi 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 ilo wdi recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.41 in 2019.
- How does Niger rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi?
- Niger ranks 65th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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