Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Niger

Niger: Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education was 1.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.0%
World rank
1st
of 107 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2018
All-time low
0.9%
in 1995
Years of data
5
1995–2018

Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Niger, 1995–2018

00.20.40.60.811995200620181995: 0.858 % of labor force with high education in working age2005: 0.927 % of labor force with high education in working age2011: 0.98 % of labor force with high education in working age2014: 0.968 % of labor force with high education in working age2018: 0.994 % of labor force with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with high education in working age.

Analysis

In 2018, employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Niger stood at 1.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Niger peaked at 1.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1995.

Niger ranks 1st of 107 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age) in Niger, 1995 to 2018.
Year % of labor force with high education in working age Change
1995 0.9%
2005 0.9% +8.1%
2011 1.0% +5.7%
2014 1.0% -1.2%
2018 1.0% +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 3

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 2 Togo 1.0% compare
  2. 3 Malawi 1.0% compare
  3. 4 Senegal 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Niger?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Niger was 1.0% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1995.
How does Niger rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Niger ranks 1st out of 107 countries with data for 2018.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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