Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Niger
Niger: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 0.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Niger, 2001–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2022, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Niger stood at 0.4%.
That represents a change of down 24.1% on the previous year and down 81.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Niger peaked at 7.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2011.
That places Niger 184th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.5% | — |
| 2005 | 3.1% | +111.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -89.8% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +588.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -75.9% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | +1382.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -93.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -24.1% |
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, total (% of total labor force) in Niger?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Niger was 0.4% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2011.
- How does Niger rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Niger ranks 184th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.