Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Niger
Niger: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) was 0.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Niger, 2001–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2022, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Niger stood at 0.5%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.0% on the previous year and down 85.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Niger peaked at 16.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2022.
That places Niger 156th out of 157 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -81.0% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | +404.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -76.2% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | +1678.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -95.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -29.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.8%, 7% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.6%, 6% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 0.8% | 16.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 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, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Niger?
- Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Niger was 0.5% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2022.
- How does Niger rank for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Niger ranks 156th out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.9%. 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, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.