Unemployment with basic education in Niger
Niger: Unemployment with basic education was 0.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment with basic education in Niger, 2011–2022
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with basic education in Niger is 0.8%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.1% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Niger peaked at 8.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2022.
Niger ranks 125th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.9% | 0.9% | 8.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
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More work & labour data for Niger
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 79.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 86.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education in Niger?
- Unemployment with basic education in Niger was 0.8% in 2022, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2022.
- How does Niger rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Niger ranks 125th out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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 (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).