Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Niger
Niger: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 516,178 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Niger, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Niger recorded 516,178 for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Niger peaked at 516,178 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 209,727, in 2005.
That places Niger 46th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 209,727 | — |
| 2006 | 218,628 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 227,796 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 237,261 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 247,051 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 257,775 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 268,884 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 266,420 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 273,119 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 279,612 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 290,358 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 301,922 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 313,627 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 325,371 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 337,433 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 354,189 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 383,990 | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 422,664 | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 439,657 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 457,668 | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 476,760 | +4.2% |
| 2026 | 496,294 | +4.1% |
| 2027 | 516,178 | +4.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 516,178 is above the median for low income countries, which is 257,942, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 516,178 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 214,500, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 228,093 | 209,727 | 247,051 | 5 |
| 2010s | 291,452 | 257,775 | 337,433 | 10 |
| 2020s | 443,425 | 354,189 | 516,178 | 8 |
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 weekly hours worked of employed persons in Niger?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Niger was 516,178 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 516,178 in 2027.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 209,727 in 2005.
- How does Niger rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Niger ranks 46th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.