Niger - Labor force participation rate
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) in Niger was 8.85 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 40 years was 60.04 in 2011, while its lowest value was 6.40 in 1977.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1977 | 6.40 |
| 2001 | 34.75 |
| 2005 | 34.42 |
| 2011 | 60.04 |
| 2012 | 18.22 |
| 2014 | 51.29 |
| 2017 | 8.85 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Niger was 51.59 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 59.50 in 2011, while its lowest value was 51.59 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 58.34 |
| 1991 | 58.35 |
| 1992 | 58.22 |
| 1993 | 57.97 |
| 1994 | 57.69 |
| 1995 | 57.39 |
| 1996 | 57.39 |
| 1997 | 57.40 |
| 1998 | 57.53 |
| 1999 | 57.59 |
| 2000 | 57.63 |
| 2001 | 57.95 |
| 2002 | 58.19 |
| 2003 | 58.36 |
| 2004 | 58.50 |
| 2005 | 58.70 |
| 2006 | 59.00 |
| 2007 | 59.16 |
| 2008 | 59.29 |
| 2009 | 59.31 |
| 2010 | 59.38 |
| 2011 | 59.50 |
| 2012 | 57.11 |
| 2013 | 54.80 |
| 2014 | 52.58 |
| 2015 | 52.53 |
| 2016 | 52.57 |
| 2017 | 52.55 |
| 2018 | 52.50 |
| 2019 | 52.40 |
| 2020 | 51.59 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Niger was 20.89 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 40 years was 89.16 in 1977, while its lowest value was 20.89 in 2017.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1977 | 89.16 |
| 2001 | 76.01 |
| 2005 | 81.08 |
| 2011 | 83.90 |
| 2012 | 48.85 |
| 2014 | 72.94 |
| 2017 | 20.89 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Niger was 72.69 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 83.32 in 2011, while its lowest value was 72.69 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 81.40 |
| 1991 | 81.43 |
| 1992 | 81.28 |
| 1993 | 81.00 |
| 1994 | 80.66 |
| 1995 | 80.31 |
| 1996 | 80.36 |
| 1997 | 80.37 |
| 1998 | 80.50 |
| 1999 | 80.53 |
| 2000 | 80.57 |
| 2001 | 81.02 |
| 2002 | 81.34 |
| 2003 | 81.57 |
| 2004 | 81.76 |
| 2005 | 82.01 |
| 2006 | 82.46 |
| 2007 | 82.73 |
| 2008 | 82.95 |
| 2009 | 83.04 |
| 2010 | 83.15 |
| 2011 | 83.32 |
| 2012 | 80.54 |
| 2013 | 77.48 |
| 2014 | 74.14 |
| 2015 | 74.08 |
| 2016 | 74.11 |
| 2017 | 74.07 |
| 2018 | 73.98 |
| 2019 | 73.83 |
| 2020 | 72.69 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Niger was 13.93 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 40 years was 70.98 in 2011, while its lowest value was 13.93 in 2017.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1977 | 40.61 |
| 2001 | 53.87 |
| 2005 | 55.72 |
| 2011 | 70.98 |
| 2012 | 30.26 |
| 2014 | 62.12 |
| 2017 | 13.93 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Niger was 62.33 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 71.51 in 2011, while its lowest value was 62.33 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 68.79 |
| 1991 | 68.83 |
| 1992 | 68.76 |
| 1993 | 68.60 |
| 1994 | 68.40 |
| 1995 | 68.18 |
| 1996 | 68.30 |
| 1997 | 68.35 |
| 1998 | 68.47 |
| 1999 | 68.47 |
| 2000 | 68.46 |
| 2001 | 68.91 |
| 2002 | 69.21 |
| 2003 | 69.42 |
| 2004 | 69.58 |
| 2005 | 69.80 |
| 2006 | 70.29 |
| 2007 | 70.63 |
| 2008 | 70.94 |
| 2009 | 71.11 |
| 2010 | 71.29 |
| 2011 | 71.51 |
| 2012 | 68.98 |
| 2013 | 66.32 |
| 2014 | 63.55 |
| 2015 | 63.51 |
| 2016 | 63.55 |
| 2017 | 63.51 |
| 2018 | 63.44 |
| 2019 | 63.31 |
| 2020 | 62.33 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Niger was 62.37 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 70.57 in 1995, while its lowest value was 62.37 in 2019.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 70.52 |
| 1991 | 70.54 |
| 1992 | 70.54 |
| 1993 | 70.56 |
| 1994 | 70.57 |
| 1995 | 70.57 |
| 1996 | 70.56 |
| 1997 | 70.53 |
| 1998 | 70.47 |
| 1999 | 70.47 |
| 2000 | 70.48 |
| 2001 | 70.44 |
| 2002 | 70.43 |
| 2003 | 70.43 |
| 2004 | 70.44 |
| 2005 | 70.41 |
| 2006 | 70.37 |
| 2007 | 70.35 |
| 2008 | 70.30 |
| 2009 | 70.29 |
| 2010 | 70.23 |
| 2011 | 70.19 |
| 2012 | 67.79 |
| 2013 | 65.27 |
| 2014 | 62.66 |
| 2015 | 62.61 |
| 2016 | 62.55 |
| 2017 | 62.49 |
| 2018 | 62.42 |
| 2019 | 62.37 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Niger was 84.55 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 92.16 in 2009, while its lowest value was 84.55 in 2019.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 91.28 |
| 1991 | 91.37 |
| 1992 | 91.34 |
| 1993 | 91.24 |
| 1994 | 91.09 |
| 1995 | 90.91 |
| 1996 | 90.96 |
| 1997 | 91.01 |
| 1998 | 91.03 |
| 1999 | 91.14 |
| 2000 | 91.27 |
| 2001 | 91.42 |
| 2002 | 91.56 |
| 2003 | 91.70 |
| 2004 | 91.85 |
| 2005 | 91.95 |
| 2006 | 92.08 |
| 2007 | 92.16 |
| 2008 | 92.16 |
| 2009 | 92.16 |
| 2010 | 92.09 |
| 2011 | 92.12 |
| 2012 | 90.26 |
| 2013 | 87.98 |
| 2014 | 85.26 |
| 2015 | 85.10 |
| 2016 | 85.00 |
| 2017 | 84.88 |
| 2018 | 84.72 |
| 2019 | 84.55 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Niger was 73.39 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 81.03 in 2009, while its lowest value was 73.39 in 2019.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 80.29 |
| 1991 | 80.36 |
| 1992 | 80.37 |
| 1993 | 80.37 |
| 1994 | 80.33 |
| 1995 | 80.27 |
| 1996 | 80.34 |
| 1997 | 80.38 |
| 1998 | 80.37 |
| 1999 | 80.44 |
| 2000 | 80.53 |
| 2001 | 80.61 |
| 2002 | 80.69 |
| 2003 | 80.78 |
| 2004 | 80.88 |
| 2005 | 80.93 |
| 2006 | 80.99 |
| 2007 | 81.03 |
| 2008 | 81.02 |
| 2009 | 81.03 |
| 2010 | 80.99 |
| 2011 | 81.00 |
| 2012 | 78.88 |
| 2013 | 76.50 |
| 2014 | 73.85 |
| 2015 | 73.76 |
| 2016 | 73.68 |
| 2017 | 73.60 |
| 2018 | 73.49 |
| 2019 | 73.39 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Niger was 15.06 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 57 years was 69.19 in 2011, while its lowest value was 6.11 in 1960.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.11 |
| 1977 | 7.20 |
| 1988 | 21.81 |
| 2001 | 39.34 |
| 2005 | 39.02 |
| 2011 | 69.19 |
| 2012 | 20.26 |
| 2014 | 62.97 |
| 2017 | 15.06 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Niger was 61.73 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 69.50 in 1990, while its lowest value was 61.73 in 2021.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 69.50 |
| 1991 | 69.48 |
| 1992 | 69.46 |
| 1993 | 69.45 |
| 1994 | 69.44 |
| 1995 | 69.44 |
| 1996 | 69.39 |
| 1997 | 69.36 |
| 1998 | 69.34 |
| 1999 | 69.32 |
| 2000 | 69.30 |
| 2001 | 69.23 |
| 2002 | 69.18 |
| 2003 | 69.13 |
| 2004 | 69.09 |
| 2005 | 69.06 |
| 2006 | 69.00 |
| 2007 | 68.95 |
| 2008 | 68.91 |
| 2009 | 68.88 |
| 2010 | 68.85 |
| 2011 | 68.81 |
| 2012 | 66.69 |
| 2013 | 64.53 |
| 2014 | 62.33 |
| 2015 | 62.33 |
| 2016 | 62.32 |
| 2017 | 62.32 |
| 2018 | 62.33 |
| 2019 | 62.34 |
| 2020 | 61.74 |
| 2021 | 61.73 |
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate) in Niger was 38.07 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 57 years was 75.94 in 2011, while its lowest value was 7.68 in 1977.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.
Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Labor data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.53 |
| 1977 | 7.68 |
| 1988 | 25.03 |
| 2001 | 45.04 |
| 2005 | 43.44 |
| 2011 | 75.94 |
| 2012 | 30.16 |
| 2014 | 73.24 |
| 2017 | 38.07 |
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Niger was 73.26 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 77.50 in 1995, while its lowest value was 73.24 in 2014.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.
Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 77.22 |
| 1991 | 77.17 |
| 1992 | 77.20 |
| 1993 | 77.28 |
| 1994 | 77.38 |
| 1995 | 77.50 |
| 1996 | 77.43 |
| 1997 | 77.40 |
| 1998 | 77.38 |
| 1999 | 77.34 |
| 2000 | 77.31 |
| 2001 | 77.11 |
| 2002 | 76.96 |
| 2003 | 76.84 |
| 2004 | 76.73 |
| 2005 | 76.64 |
| 2006 | 76.42 |
| 2007 | 76.27 |
| 2008 | 76.16 |
| 2009 | 76.08 |
| 2010 | 76.04 |
| 2011 | 75.94 |
| 2012 | 74.96 |
| 2013 | 74.05 |
| 2014 | 73.24 |
| 2015 | 73.28 |
| 2016 | 73.29 |
| 2017 | 73.33 |
| 2018 | 73.41 |
| 2019 | 73.50 |
| 2020 | 73.50 |
| 2021 | 73.26 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Niger was 39.56 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 57 years was 93.69 in 1977, while its lowest value was 39.56 in 2017.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 53.00 |
| 1977 | 93.69 |
| 1988 | 87.14 |
| 2001 | 87.35 |
| 2005 | 89.83 |
| 2011 | 91.11 |
| 2012 | 67.17 |
| 2014 | 85.98 |
| 2017 | 39.56 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Niger was 84.27 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 90.61 in 2011, while its lowest value was 83.99 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 90.01 |
| 1991 | 90.03 |
| 1992 | 89.97 |
| 1993 | 89.87 |
| 1994 | 89.74 |
| 1995 | 89.61 |
| 1996 | 89.62 |
| 1997 | 89.61 |
| 1998 | 89.61 |
| 1999 | 89.62 |
| 2000 | 89.64 |
| 2001 | 89.79 |
| 2002 | 89.89 |
| 2003 | 89.97 |
| 2004 | 90.04 |
| 2005 | 90.11 |
| 2006 | 90.28 |
| 2007 | 90.40 |
| 2008 | 90.48 |
| 2009 | 90.53 |
| 2010 | 90.55 |
| 2011 | 90.61 |
| 2012 | 88.97 |
| 2013 | 87.14 |
| 2014 | 85.11 |
| 2015 | 85.05 |
| 2016 | 85.03 |
| 2017 | 84.98 |
| 2018 | 84.91 |
| 2019 | 84.81 |
| 2020 | 83.99 |
| 2021 | 84.27 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Niger was 26.49 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 57 years was 79.52 in 2011, while its lowest value was 26.49 in 2017.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 29.41 |
| 1977 | 48.38 |
| 1988 | 53.77 |
| 1995 | 39.80 |
| 2001 | 62.67 |
| 2005 | 63.83 |
| 2011 | 79.52 |
| 2012 | 42.71 |
| 2014 | 73.57 |
| 2017 | 26.49 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Niger was 72.93 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 79.52 in 2011, while its lowest value was 72.79 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 79.13 |
| 1991 | 79.15 |
| 1992 | 79.14 |
| 1993 | 79.12 |
| 1994 | 79.09 |
| 1995 | 79.05 |
| 1996 | 79.07 |
| 1997 | 79.08 |
| 1998 | 79.09 |
| 1999 | 79.10 |
| 2000 | 79.11 |
| 2001 | 79.17 |
| 2002 | 79.21 |
| 2003 | 79.25 |
| 2004 | 79.28 |
| 2005 | 79.31 |
| 2006 | 79.37 |
| 2007 | 79.42 |
| 2008 | 79.45 |
| 2009 | 79.48 |
| 2010 | 79.49 |
| 2011 | 79.52 |
| 2012 | 77.65 |
| 2013 | 75.67 |
| 2014 | 73.57 |
| 2015 | 73.56 |
| 2016 | 73.56 |
| 2017 | 73.54 |
| 2018 | 73.52 |
| 2019 | 73.49 |
| 2020 | 72.79 |
| 2021 | 72.93 |
Classification
Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators
Sub-Topic: Labor force structure
