Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Niger
Niger: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 76.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Niger, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Niger is 76.0%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Niger peaked at 86.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 76.0%, in 2025.
Niger ranks 10th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 82.5% | — |
| 1992 | 82.6% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 82.8% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 82.9% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 83.0% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 83.1% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 83.3% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 83.3% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 83.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 83.4% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 83.4% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 83.4% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 83.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 83.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 83.5% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 83.4% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 83.4% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 83.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 83.4% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 83.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 83.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 84.0% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 84.9% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 86.3% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 86.1% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 86.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 85.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 82.9% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 79.3% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 79.4% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 77.9% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 76.8% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 76.6% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 76.3% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 76.0% | -0.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 76.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 72.1%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 76.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.9%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.0% | 82.5% | 83.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 83.4% | 83.4% | 83.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.2% | 79.3% | 86.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.1% | 76.0% | 79.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 7 South Sudan 77.8% compare
- 8 Burundi 76.9% compare
- 9 Mozambique 76.3% compare
- 11 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 75.8% compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 74.4% compare
- 13 Central African Republic 74.3% compare
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 vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Niger?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Niger was 76.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 86.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.0% in 2025.
- How does Niger rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Niger ranks 10th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.