Unemployment with basic education, female in Niger

Niger: Unemployment with basic education, female was 0.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.6%
Change on year
down 58.9%
World rank
126th
of 129 countries
All-time high
6.2%
in 2017
All-time low
0.5%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2022

Unemployment with basic education, female in Niger, 2011–2022

02462011201620222011: 0.529 % of female labor force with basic education2014: 1.4 % of female labor force with basic education2017: 6.2 % of female labor force with basic education2019: 1.4 % of female labor force with basic education2022: 0.596 % of female labor force with basic education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with basic education.

Analysis

Niger recorded 0.6% for unemployment with basic education, female in 2022.

That represents a change of down 58.9% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, female in Niger peaked at 6.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2011.

Niger ranks 126th of 129 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Unemployment with basic education, female in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education) in Niger, 2011 to 2022.
Year % of female labor force with basic education Change
2011 0.5%
2014 1.4% +170.5%
2017 6.2% +334.5%
2019 1.4% -76.7%
2022 0.6% -58.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.4% 0.5% 6.2% 4
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with basic education, female in Niger?
Unemployment with basic education, female in Niger was 0.6% in 2022, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2011.
How does Niger rank for unemployment with basic education, female?
Niger ranks 126th out of 129 countries with data for 2022.
Is unemployment with basic education, female rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education)
Unit
% of female labor force with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
149 places, 2,704 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).