Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Niger

Niger: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 0.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.4%
Change on year
down 24.1%
World rank
182nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
7.8%
in 2017
All-time low
0.3%
in 2011
Years of data
8
2001–2022

Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Niger, 2001–2022

024682001201120222001: 1.5 %2005: 3.1 %2011: 0.316 %2012: 2.2 %2014: 0.524 %2017: 7.8 %2019: 0.531 %2022: 0.403 %

Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Niger is 0.4%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 24.1% on the previous year and down 81.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Niger peaked at 7.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2011.

That places Niger 182nd out of 185 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.3% 1.5% 3.1% 2
2010s 2.3% 0.3% 7.8% 5
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Niger?
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Niger was 0.4% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2011.
How does Niger rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
Niger ranks 182nd out of 185 countries with data for 2022.
Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is down 81.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Unit
%
Source
Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 5,169 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.