Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Niger

Niger: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 516,178 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
516,178
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
46th
of 188 countries
All-time high
516,178
in 2027
All-time low
209,727
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Niger, 2005–2027

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2005201620272005: 209.7k2006: 218.6k2007: 227.8k2008: 237.3k2009: 247.1k2010: 257.8k2011: 268.9k2012: 266.4k2013: 273.1k2014: 279.6k2015: 290.4k2016: 301.9k2017: 313.6k2018: 325.4k2019: 337.4k2020: 354.2k2021: 384.0k2022: 422.7k2023: 439.7k2024: 457.7k2025: 476.8k2026: 496.3k2027: 516.2k

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

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in Niger, 2005 to 2027.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 43 Côte d'Ivoire 560,957 compare
  2. 44 Algeria 527,336 compare
  3. 45 Morocco 519,604 compare
  4. 47 Sudan 513,940 compare
  5. 48 Mozambique 506,847 compare
  6. 49 Cameroon 492,662 compare

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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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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

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.