Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Niger
Niger: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) was 83.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
83.7%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
5th
of 187 countries
All-time high
89.8%
in 2014
All-time low
83.7%
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Niger, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Niger recorded 83.7% for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Niger peaked at 89.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 83.7%, in 2025.
Niger ranks 5th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 84.0% | — |
| 1992 | 84.1% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 84.2% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 84.2% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 84.3% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 84.4% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 84.5% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 84.5% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 84.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 84.6% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 84.5% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 84.5% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 84.5% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 84.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 84.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 84.5% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 84.5% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 84.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 84.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 84.9% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 85.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 86.6% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 88.2% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 89.8% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 89.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 89.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 89.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 87.3% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 85.2% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 85.4% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 84.7% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 84.4% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 84.2% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 84.0% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 83.7% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.3% | 84.0% | 84.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 84.6% | 84.5% | 84.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.6% | 84.9% | 89.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.4% | 83.7% | 85.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 2 Sierra Leone 86.0% compare
- 3 Madagascar 84.4% compare
- 4 Ethiopia 84.1% compare
- 6 Mozambique 83.7% compare
- 7 Burundi 83.7% compare
- 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 83.7% 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, total (% of total employment) in Niger?
- Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Niger was 83.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 89.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.7% in 2025.
- How does Niger rank for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Niger ranks 5th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, total (% of total 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.