Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Niger

Niger: Employment rate, aged 25-64 was 1.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.0%
World rank
1st
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2018
All-time low
0.9%
in 2005
Years of data
5
1995–2018

Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Niger, 1995–2018

00.20.40.60.811995200620181995: 0.956 % of labor force aged 25-642005: 0.947 % of labor force aged 25-642011: 0.997 % of labor force aged 25-642014: 0.996 % of labor force aged 25-642018: 0.997 % of labor force aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2018, employment rate, aged 25-64 in Niger stood at 1.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 25-64 in Niger peaked at 1.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2005.

Niger ranks 1st of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in Niger, 1995 to 2018.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
1995 1.0%
2005 0.9% -1.0%
2011 1.0% +5.3%
2014 1.0% -0.1%
2018 1.0% +0.1%

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 Thailand 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 25-64 in Niger?
Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Niger was 1.0% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2005.
How does Niger rank for employment rate, aged 25-64?
Niger ranks 1st out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
Is employment rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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