SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Niger
Niger: SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) was 0.403 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Niger, 2001–2022
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2022, sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Niger stood at 0.403.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.2% on the previous year and down 81.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Niger peaked at 7.77 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.317, in 2011.
Niger ranks 177th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.47 | — |
| 2005 | 3.1 | +111.3% |
| 2011 | 0.317 | -89.8% |
| 2012 | 2.18 | +586.8% |
| 2014 | 0.524 | -75.9% |
| 2017 | 7.77 | +1382.6% |
| 2019 | 0.532 | -93.2% |
| 2022 | 0.403 | -24.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.28 | 1.47 | 3.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.26 | 0.317 | 7.77 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.403 | 0.403 | 0.403 | 1 |
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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 sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Niger?
- Sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Niger was 0.403 in 2022, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 7.77 in 2017.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.317 in 2011.
- How does Niger rank for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition)?
- Niger ranks 177th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.