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.
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.5% | — |
| 2005 | 3.1% | +111.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -89.8% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +588.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -75.9% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | +1382.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -93.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -24.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.5%, 7% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.6%, 7% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.1 (2050)
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.