Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Niger
Niger: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 0.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Niger, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate of men vs. women in Niger is 0.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Niger peaked at 3.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2011.
That places Niger 183rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.0% | — |
| 1992 | 2.0% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.9% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 1.9% | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | +26.2% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | -18.6% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -21.2% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -22.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -39.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -52.2% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +268.7% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -27.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -43.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +20.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -37.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -8.3% |
| 2025 | 0.5% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.4% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 6 |
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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 of men vs. women in Niger?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Niger was 0.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2011.
- How does Niger rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Niger ranks 183rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.