Share of male vs female employment in services in Niger
Niger: Share of male vs female employment in services was 23.84 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
23.84
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
181st
of 186 countries
All-time high
23.84
in 2025
All-time low
17.42
in 1996
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in services in Niger, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs female employment in services in Niger is 23.84, 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 23.84 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.42, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17.6 | — |
| 1992 | 17.62 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 17.61 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 17.53 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 17.55 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 17.42 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 17.43 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 17.76 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 17.7 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 17.45 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 17.58 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 17.67 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 17.62 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 17.56 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 17.75 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 17.92 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 17.98 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 18.27 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 18.33 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 18.56 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 18.61 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 19.1 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 19.53 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 20.27 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 20.47 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 20.71 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 21 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 21.46 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 21.79 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 20.9 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 21.55 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 22.77 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 22.46 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 23.35 | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 23.84 | +2.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 23.84 is below the median for low income countries, which is 31.08, 77% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 23.84 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.53, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.58 | 17.42 | 17.76 | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.81 | 17.45 | 18.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.15 | 18.56 | 21.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.48 | 20.9 | 23.84 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 178 North Korea 25.14 compare
- 179 Ethiopia 24.73 compare
- 180 Mozambique 24.33 compare
- 182 Laos 22.33 compare
- 183 Central African Republic 21.64 compare
- 184 Chad 20.04 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 23.84 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 23.84 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.42 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 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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