Share of male vs. female employment in services in Niger
Niger: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 23.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services 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 services in Niger is 23.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in services in Niger peaked at 23.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 1996.
Niger ranks 181st 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 services in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17.6% | — |
| 1992 | 17.6% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 17.6% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 17.5% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 17.6% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 17.4% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 17.4% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 17.8% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 17.7% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 17.5% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 17.6% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 17.7% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 17.6% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 17.6% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 17.8% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 17.9% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 18.0% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 18.3% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 18.3% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 18.6% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 18.6% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 19.1% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 19.5% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 20.3% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 20.5% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 20.7% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 21.0% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 21.5% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 21.8% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 20.9% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 21.5% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 22.8% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 22.5% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 23.4% | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 23.8% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.6% | 17.4% | 17.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 17.5% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 18.6% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 20.9% | 23.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 178 North Korea 25.1% compare
- 179 Ethiopia 24.7% compare
- 180 Mozambique 24.3% compare
- 182 Lao People's Democratic Republic 22.3% compare
- 183 Central African Republic 21.6% compare
- 184 Chad 20.0% 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 services in Niger?
- Share of male vs. female employment in services in Niger was 23.8% 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 services recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 1996.
- How does Niger rank for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Niger ranks 181st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in services rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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 services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the services sector.