Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Niue

Niue: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate was 37.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
37.2%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
193rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
39.6%
in 2011
All-time low
20.9%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025

Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Niue, 1950–2025

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Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Niue recorded 37.2% for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in 2025.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Niue peaked at 39.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 1950.

Niue ranks 193rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 21.0% 20.9% 21.1% 10
1960s 21.4% 21.1% 21.9% 10
1970s 24.6% 22.1% 28.2% 10
1980s 31.0% 29.0% 32.1% 10
1990s 32.9% 30.5% 35.1% 10
2000s 35.5% 34.3% 38.3% 10
2010s 36.9% 34.7% 39.6% 10
2020s 36.2% 35.0% 37.2% 6

Countries ranked near Niue

  1. 190 Guinea 38.5% compare
  2. 191 Saint Helena 37.2% compare
  3. 192 Mozambique 37.2% compare
  4. 194 Yemen 37.0% compare
  5. 195 Tanzania 36.9% compare
  6. 196 Grenada 36.7% compare

See the full ranking of 237 places →

Frequently asked questions

What is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Niue?
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Niue was 37.2% 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 Niue?
The highest recorded value was 39.6% in 2011.
What is the lowest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Niue?
The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 1950.
How does Niue rank for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
Niue ranks 193rd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
Is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Niue?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Niue 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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About this data

Indicator
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.