Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Niger

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

Latest (2018)
1.0%
World rank
1st
of 111 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2011
All-time low
0.9%
in 2005
Years of data
5
1995–2018

Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Niger, 1995–2018

00.20.40.60.811995200620181995: 0.951 % of total labor force in working age2005: 0.914 % of total labor force in working age2011: 0.996 % of total labor force in working age2014: 0.996 % of total labor force in working age2018: 0.996 % of total labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total labor force in working age.

Analysis

Niger recorded 1.0% for employment rate, aged 15-64, total in 2018.

That represents a change of up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Niger peaked at 1.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2005.

That places Niger 1st out of 111 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age) in Niger, 1995 to 2018.
Year % of total labor force in working age Change
1995 1.0%
2005 0.9% -3.9%
2011 1.0% +9.1%
2014 1.0% -0.1%
2018 1.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 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, total in Niger?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Niger was 1.0% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2011.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2005.
How does Niger rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, total?
Niger ranks 1st out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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, total (% of total labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age)
Unit
% of total labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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