Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) in Niger
Niger: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) was 0.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Niger, 2001–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Niger is 0.4%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.5% on the previous year and down 81.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Niger peaked at 7.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2011.
That places Niger 188th out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.5% | — |
| 2005 | 3.1% | +110.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -89.7% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +581.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -76.1% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | +1394.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -93.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -24.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.7%, 7% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.4%, 7% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.5% | 3.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 0.3% | 7.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
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 unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Niger?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Niger was 0.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2011.
- How does Niger rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Niger ranks 188th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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