Share of male vs female employment in agri in Niger
Niger: Share of male vs female employment in agri was 68.68 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
68.68
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
5th
of 186 countries
All-time high
77.52
in 2000
All-time low
68.68
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in agri in Niger, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs female employment in agri in Niger is 68.68, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in agri in Niger peaked at 77.52 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 68.68, in 2025.
That places Niger 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in agri in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 77.2 | — |
| 1992 | 77.2 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 77.23 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 77.32 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 77.33 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 77.48 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 77.49 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 77.18 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 77.27 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 77.52 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 77.42 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 77.34 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 77.4 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 77.47 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 77.28 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 77.12 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 77.06 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 76.76 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 76.68 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 76.45 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 76.39 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 75.84 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 75.4 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 74.65 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 74.43 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 74.18 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 73.87 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 73.38 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 73 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 73.28 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 71.88 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 69.89 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 70.19 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 69.26 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 68.68 | -0.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 68.68 is above the median for low income countries, which is 53.11, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 68.68 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.02, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.3 | 77.18 | 77.49 | 9 |
| 2000s | 77.2 | 76.68 | 77.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.76 | 73 | 76.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.53 | 68.68 | 73.28 | 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 share of male vs female employment in agri in Niger?
- Share of male vs female employment in agri in Niger was 68.68 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in agri recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 77.52 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in agri recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.68 in 2025.
- How does Niger rank for share of male vs female employment in agri?
- Niger ranks 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in agri rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs female employment in agri. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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