Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Niger
Niger: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate was 18.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
18.4%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
229th
of 236 countries
All-time high
18.4%
in 2025
All-time low
5.1%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Niger, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Niger stood at 18.4%. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Niger peaked at 18.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 1950.
That places Niger 229th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.1% | — |
| 1951 | 5.2% | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 5.2% | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 5.2% | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 5.3% | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 5.3% | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 5.4% | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 5.4% | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 5.5% | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 5.6% | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 5.7% | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 5.9% | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 6.0% | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 6.2% | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 6.5% | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 6.8% | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 7.1% | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 7.5% | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 8.0% | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 8.5% | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 9.1% | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 9.7% | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 10.3% | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 10.9% | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 11.4% | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 12.0% | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 12.4% | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 12.8% | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 13.1% | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 13.4% | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 13.7% | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 14.0% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 14.2% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 14.4% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 14.6% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 14.8% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 15.0% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 15.1% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 15.3% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 15.4% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 15.4% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 15.5% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 15.6% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 15.7% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 15.7% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 15.8% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 15.8% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 15.9% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 16.0% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 16.1% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 16.1% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 16.3% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16.3% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 16.3% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 16.3% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 16.3% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 16.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 16.4% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 16.5% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 16.6% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 16.8% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 17.0% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 17.2% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 17.5% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 17.8% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 18.0% | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 18.4% | +1.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 18.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 34.5%, 53% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 18.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.9%, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.3% | 5.1% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.8% | 5.7% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.5% | 9.1% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.6% | 13.7% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.7% | 15.4% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 16.1% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 16.2% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 17.0% | 18.4% | 6 |
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 urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Niger?
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Niger was 18.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 1950.
- How does Niger rank for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Niger ranks 229th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.