Total employment, male (ages 15+) in Niger
Niger: Total employment, male (ages 15+) was 3.45 million ages 15+ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Total employment, male in Niger, 1991–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in ages 15+.
Analysis
Niger recorded 3.45 million ages 15+ for total employment, male in 2011. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total employment, male in Niger peaked at 3.45 million ages 15+ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.72 million ages 15+, in 1991.
Niger ranks 19th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total employment, male (ages 15+) in Niger, year by year
| Year | ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.72 million ages 15+ | — |
| 1992 | 1.77 million ages 15+ | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 1.83 million ages 15+ | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 1.88 million ages 15+ | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.94 million ages 15+ | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 2.01 million ages 15+ | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 2.08 million ages 15+ | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 2.16 million ages 15+ | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 2.23 million ages 15+ | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 2.30 million ages 15+ | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 2.37 million ages 15+ | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 2.47 million ages 15+ | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 2.58 million ages 15+ | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 2.69 million ages 15+ | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 2.80 million ages 15+ | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 2.89 million ages 15+ | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 2.99 million ages 15+ | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 3.10 million ages 15+ | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 3.21 million ages 15+ | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 3.32 million ages 15+ | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 3.45 million ages 15+ | +3.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 3.45 million ages 15+ is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.59 million ages 15+, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Niger's 3.45 million ages 15+ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.33 million ages 15+, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.96 million ages 15+ | 1.72 million ages 15+ | 2.23 million ages 15+ | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.74 million ages 15+ | 2.30 million ages 15+ | 3.21 million ages 15+ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.39 million ages 15+ | 3.32 million ages 15+ | 3.45 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, male in Niger?
- Total employment, male in Niger was 3.45 million ages 15+ in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest total employment, male recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 3.45 million ages 15+ in 2011.
- What is the lowest total employment, male recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.72 million ages 15+ in 1991.
- How does Niger rank for total employment, male?
- Niger ranks 19th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total employment, male rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. 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, male (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.