Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Niger
Niger: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita was 10.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Niger, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 10.3% for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Niger peaked at 14.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2014.
That places Niger 185th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.2% | — |
| 1992 | 14.1% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 14.0% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 14.0% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 13.9% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 13.8% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 13.7% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 13.8% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 13.8% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 13.7% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 13.7% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 13.7% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 13.7% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 13.7% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 13.7% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 13.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 13.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13.7% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 13.5% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 10.2% | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 9.9% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 10.1% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 10.3% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.9% | 13.7% | 14.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 13.5% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 8.7% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 8.7% | 10.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 182 Nigeria 13.6% compare
- 183 Madagascar 11.5% compare
- 184 Sierra Leone 11.0% compare
- 186 Chad 8.5% 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 workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Niger?
- Share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Niger was 10.3% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2014.
- How does Niger rank for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Niger ranks 185th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.