Industry share of total emplyoment in Niger
Niger: Industry share of total emplyoment was 9.27 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9.27
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
167th
of 186 countries
All-time high
9.28
in 2022
All-time low
7.13
in 2011
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Industry share of total emplyoment in Niger, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Niger recorded 9.27 for industry share of total emplyoment in 2025.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in Niger peaked at 9.28 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.13, in 2011.
That places Niger 167th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Industry share of total emplyoment in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.87 | — |
| 1992 | 7.81 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 7.76 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 7.73 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 7.67 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 7.62 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 7.58 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 7.53 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 7.48 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 7.44 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 7.4 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 7.36 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 7.32 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 7.28 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 7.25 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 7.21 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 7.18 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 7.16 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 7.14 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 7.14 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 7.13 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 7.17 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 7.28 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 7.39 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 7.5 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 7.61 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 7.74 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 7.86 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 7.99 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 8.36 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 8.71 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 9.28 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 9.21 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 9.21 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 9.27 | +0.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 9.27 is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.9, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 9.27 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.15, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.67 | 7.48 | 7.87 | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.27 | 7.14 | 7.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.48 | 7.13 | 7.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.01 | 8.36 | 9.28 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 164 Equatorial Guinea 9.93 compare
- 165 Madagascar 9.9 compare
- 166 Guinea-Bissau 9.71 compare
- 168 Haiti 8.8 compare
- 169 Mali 8.59 compare
- 170 Chad 8.5 compare
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 industry share of total emplyoment in Niger?
- Industry share of total emplyoment in Niger was 9.27 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 9.28 in 2022.
- What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.13 in 2011.
- How does Niger rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
- Niger ranks 167th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry share of total emplyoment rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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