Status in employment in Niger
Niger: Status in employment was 10.26 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.26
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
185th
of 186 countries
All-time high
14.23
in 1991
All-time low
8.65
in 2014
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Status in employment in Niger, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, status in employment in Niger stood at 10.26.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, status in employment in Niger peaked at 14.23 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 8.65, 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.
Status in employment in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.23 | — |
| 1992 | 14.14 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 14.03 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 13.99 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 13.91 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 13.83 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 13.74 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 13.77 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 13.75 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 13.69 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 13.71 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 13.73 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 13.75 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 13.71 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 13.69 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 13.71 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 13.71 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13.66 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 13.47 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 13.31 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 13.18 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 11.7 | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 10.17 | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 8.65 | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 8.78 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 8.89 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 9.01 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 8.95 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 8.89 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 8.67 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 9.42 | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 9.9 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 10.05 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 10.26 | +2.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 10.26 is below the median for low income countries, which is 18.37, 56% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's 10.26 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.5, 39% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.93 | 13.74 | 14.23 | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.68 | 13.47 | 13.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.15 | 8.65 | 13.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.66 | 8.67 | 10.26 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 182 Nigeria 13.58 compare
- 183 Madagascar 11.48 compare
- 184 Sierra Leone 10.96 compare
- 186 Chad 8.49 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 status in employment in Niger?
- Status in employment in Niger was 10.26 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 14.23 in 1991.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.65 in 2014.
- How does Niger rank for status in employment?
- Niger ranks 185th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is status in employment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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