Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Niger
Niger: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 68.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Niger, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Niger is 68.7%, 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 agriculture in Niger peaked at 77.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 68.7%, 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 agriculture in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 77.2% | — |
| 1992 | 77.2% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 77.2% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 77.3% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 77.3% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 77.5% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 77.5% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 77.2% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 77.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 77.5% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 77.4% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 77.3% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 77.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 77.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 77.3% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 77.1% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 77.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 76.8% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 76.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 76.4% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 76.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 75.8% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 75.4% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 74.7% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 74.4% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 74.2% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 73.9% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 73.4% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 73.0% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 73.3% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 71.9% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 69.9% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 70.2% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 69.3% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 68.7% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.3% | 77.2% | 77.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 77.2% | 76.7% | 77.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.8% | 73.0% | 76.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.5% | 68.7% | 73.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 2 Madagascar 70.1% compare
- 3 Chad 70.0% compare
- 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 68.8% compare
- 6 Ethiopia 67.6% compare
- 7 Mali 64.3% compare
- 8 Central African Republic 63.8% 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 of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Niger?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Niger was 68.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 77.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.7% in 2025.
- How does Niger rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Niger ranks 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.