Share in vulnerable employment in Niger
Niger: Share in vulnerable employment was 83.73 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
83.73
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
5th
of 186 countries
All-time high
89.8
in 2014
All-time low
83.73
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share in vulnerable employment in Niger, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share in vulnerable employment in Niger stood at 83.73. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in vulnerable employment in Niger peaked at 89.8 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 83.73, in 2025.
Niger ranks 5th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share in vulnerable employment in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 84 | — |
| 1992 | 84.1 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 84.22 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 84.25 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 84.34 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 84.42 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 84.5 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 84.49 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 84.51 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 84.57 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 84.55 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 84.52 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 84.5 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 84.54 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 84.55 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 84.54 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 84.53 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 84.58 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 84.76 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 84.92 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 85.04 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 86.59 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 88.2 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 89.8 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 89.67 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 89.56 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 89.44 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 87.27 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 85.19 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 85.44 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 84.74 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 84.36 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 84.2 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 83.99 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 83.73 | -0.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 83.73 is above the median for low income countries, which is 76.85, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 83.73 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.56, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.31 | 84 | 84.51 | 9 |
| 2000s | 84.56 | 84.5 | 84.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.57 | 84.92 | 89.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.41 | 83.73 | 85.44 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 2 Sierra Leone 86.04 compare
- 3 Madagascar 84.42 compare
- 4 Ethiopia 84.15 compare
- 6 Mozambique 83.68 compare
- 7 Burundi 83.66 compare
- 8 Tanzania 83.65 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 share in vulnerable employment in Niger?
- Share in vulnerable employment in Niger was 83.73 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 89.8 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.73 in 2025.
- How does Niger rank for share in vulnerable employment?
- Niger ranks 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 Share in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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