Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Niger

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

Latest (2018)
1.0%
World rank
2nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2018
All-time low
0.6%
in 1995
Years of data
5
1995–2018

Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Niger, 1995–2018

00.20.40.60.811995200620181995: 0.601 % of population aged 25-642005: 0.613 % of population aged 25-642011: 0.86 % of population aged 25-642014: 0.808 % of population aged 25-642018: 0.964 % of population aged 25-64

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

Analysis

Niger recorded 1.0% for employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Niger peaked at 1.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1995.

That places Niger 2nd out of 108 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64) in Niger, 1995 to 2018.
Year % of population aged 25-64 Change
1995 0.6%
2005 0.6% +1.9%
2011 0.9% +40.3%
2014 0.8% -6.1%
2018 1.0% +19.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 1.0% 3

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 1 Togo 1.0% compare
  2. 3 Ghana 0.9% compare
  3. 4 Madagascar 0.9% compare
  4. 5 Senegal 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Niger?
Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Niger was 1.0% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1995.
How does Niger rank for employment to population ratio, aged 25-64?
Niger ranks 2nd out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. 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 to population ratio, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of population 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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