Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Niger
Niger: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 0.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Niger, 2001–2022
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More reference data data for Niger
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.9264 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5992 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 3.03 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.2336 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.76 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 131.57 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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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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.