Employment by status in Niger
Niger: Employment by status was 10.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Employment by status in Niger, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, employment by status in Niger stood at 10.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by status in Niger peaked at 14.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2014.
Niger ranks 185th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
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
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 79.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 86.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 72.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 80.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 86.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 74.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by status in Niger?
- Employment by status 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 employment by status recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2014.
- How does Niger rank for employment by status?
- Niger ranks 185th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status 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 Employment by status. 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.