Total employment, female in Niger
Niger: Total employment, female was 1.60 million ages 15+ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Total employment, female in Niger, 1991–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in ages 15+.
Analysis
In 2011, total employment, female in Niger stood at 1.60 million ages 15+. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total employment, female in Niger peaked at 1.60 million ages 15+ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 537,548 ages 15+, in 1991.
That places Niger 27th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total employment, female in Niger, year by year
| Year | ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 537,548 ages 15+ | — |
| 1992 | 581,139 ages 15+ | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 626,988 ages 15+ | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 677,552 ages 15+ | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 730,681 ages 15+ | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 786,502 ages 15+ | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 847,792 ages 15+ | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 912,273 ages 15+ | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 977,370 ages 15+ | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 1.05 million ages 15+ | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 1.13 million ages 15+ | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 1.16 million ages 15+ | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.20 million ages 15+ | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.24 million ages 15+ | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.28 million ages 15+ | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.32 million ages 15+ | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.37 million ages 15+ | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.42 million ages 15+ | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.48 million ages 15+ | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 1.54 million ages 15+ | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.60 million ages 15+ | +4.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1.60 million ages 15+ is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.05 million ages 15+, 78% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1.60 million ages 15+ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.86 million ages 15+, 86% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 741,983 ages 15+ | 537,548 ages 15+ | 977,370 ages 15+ | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.26 million ages 15+ | 1.05 million ages 15+ | 1.48 million ages 15+ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 million ages 15+ | 1.54 million ages 15+ | 1.60 million ages 15+ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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 total employment, female in Niger?
- Total employment, female in Niger was 1.60 million ages 15+ in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest total employment, female recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.60 million ages 15+ in 2011.
- What is the lowest total employment, female recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 537,548 ages 15+ in 1991.
- How does Niger rank for total employment, female?
- Niger ranks 27th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total employment, female rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Total employment, female (ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.