Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Niger
Niger: Share of male vs. female employment in industry was 7.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in industry 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 industry in Niger is 7.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in industry in Niger peaked at 7.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2006.
Niger ranks 183rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.2% | — |
| 1992 | 5.2% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 5.2% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 5.1% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 5.1% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 5.1% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 5.1% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 5.1% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 5.0% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 7.4% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 7.5% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1% | 5.0% | 5.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 5.0% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 5.8% | 7.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 180 Lao People's Democratic Republic 8.9% compare
- 181 Djibouti 8.8% compare
- 182 Ethiopia 7.6% compare
- 184 Burundi 5.8% compare
- 185 Timor-Leste 5.8% compare
- 186 South Sudan 2.0% 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 industry in Niger?
- Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Niger was 7.5% 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 industry recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in industry recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2006.
- How does Niger rank for share of male vs. female employment in industry?
- Niger ranks 183rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in industry rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.