Unemployment rate women in Niger
Niger: Unemployment rate women was 0.3 in 2025. β Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.3
Change on year
up 13.2%
World rank
185th
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.19
in 2012
All-time low
0.216
in 2011
Years of data
35
1991β2025
Unemployment rate women in Niger, 1991β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0.3 for unemployment rate women in 2025.
The figure is up 13.2% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate women in Niger peaked at 3.19 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.216, in 2011.
Niger ranks 185th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.01 | 0.944 | 1.06 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.65 | 0.969 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.857 | 0.216 | 3.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3945 | 0.265 | 0.805 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Niger
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 5.26 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 19,464 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 48,989 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 45,615 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 45,204 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 90,819 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per capita 0.0002 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per square kilometre 0.0036 1000 No per square kilometre (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate women in Niger?
- Unemployment rate women in Niger was 0.3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate women recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 3.19 in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate women recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.216 in 2011.
- How does Niger rank for unemployment rate women?
- Niger ranks 185th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate women rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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