Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Niger
Niger: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 was 33.47 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Niger, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Niger recorded 33.47 for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Niger peaked at 33.47 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 29.91, in 2019.
That places Niger 17th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 30.97 | — |
| 2006 | 31.28 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 31.56 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 31.82 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 32.04 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 32.3 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 32.52 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 31.04 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 30.61 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 30.16 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 30.11 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 30.08 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 30.04 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 29.98 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 29.91 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 30.2 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 31.48 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 33.32 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 33.31 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 33.32 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 33.38 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 33.43 | +0.1% |
| 2027 | 33.47 | +0.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 33.47 is above the median for low income countries, which is 25.01, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 33.47 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.42, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.53 | 30.97 | 32.04 | 5 |
| 2010s | 30.68 | 29.91 | 32.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.74 | 30.2 | 33.47 | 8 |
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 total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Niger?
- Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Niger was 33.47 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 33.47 in 2027.
- What is the lowest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.91 in 2019.
- How does Niger rank for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
- Niger ranks 17th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 is the total weekly hours worked by employed persons in their main job divided by the population aged 15-64. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.