Niger - Labor force, female (% of total labor force)

Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Niger was 42.56 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 46.58 in 1990, while its lowest value was 42.56 in 2021.

Definition: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 46.58
1991 46.48
1992 46.35
1993 46.21
1994 46.08
1995 45.99
1996 45.77
1997 45.62
1998 45.51
1999 45.43
2000 45.36
2001 45.19
2002 45.03
2003 44.89
2004 44.78
2005 44.68
2006 44.56
2007 44.44
2008 44.33
2009 44.23
2010 44.14
2011 44.03
2012 43.64
2013 43.26
2014 42.92
2015 42.87
2016 42.82
2017 42.78
2018 42.75
2019 42.73
2020 42.68
2021 42.56

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure