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
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.
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Niue, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 20.9% | — |
| 1951 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 21.0% | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 21.0% | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 21.0% | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 21.0% | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 21.0% | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 21.1% | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 21.1% | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 21.1% | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 21.2% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 21.3% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 21.3% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 21.4% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 21.5% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 21.6% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 21.7% | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 21.9% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 22.1% | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 22.3% | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 22.6% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 23.2% | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 23.8% | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 24.6% | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 25.5% | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 26.4% | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 27.3% | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 28.2% | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 29.0% | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 29.7% | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 30.3% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 30.9% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 31.4% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 31.9% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 32.1% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 32.0% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 31.7% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 31.2% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 30.8% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 30.5% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 30.7% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 31.4% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 32.5% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 33.7% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 34.6% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 35.1% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 35.0% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 34.7% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 34.5% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 34.3% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 34.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 34.6% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 34.9% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 35.3% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 35.7% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 36.3% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 37.2% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 38.3% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 39.2% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 39.6% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 39.3% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 38.4% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 37.1% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 35.8% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 34.9% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 34.7% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 34.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 34.8% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 35.0% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 35.4% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 36.1% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 36.5% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 36.8% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 37.2% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More work & labour data for Niue
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 2.39 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1.18 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1.22 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 0.69 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1.1 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.7353 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.8621 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0822 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.341 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1674 % change on previous year (2100)
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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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.