Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Niger
Niger: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 9.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9.3%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
167th
of 186 countries
All-time high
9.3%
in 2022
All-time low
7.1%
in 2011
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Niger, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 9.3% for industry jobs as a share of total employment in 2025.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Niger peaked at 9.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, 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 jobs as a share of total employment in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.9% | — |
| 1992 | 7.8% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 7.8% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 7.7% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 7.7% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 7.6% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 7.6% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 7.5% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 7.5% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 7.4% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 7.4% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 9.3% | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 9.2% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 9.2% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 9.3% | +0.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 9.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.9%, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 9.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.2%, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.7% | 7.5% | 7.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 7.1% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 7.1% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 8.4% | 9.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 164 Equatorial Guinea 9.9% compare
- 165 Madagascar 9.9% compare
- 166 Guinea-Bissau 9.7% compare
- 168 Haiti 8.8% compare
- 169 Mali 8.6% 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 jobs as a share of total employment in Niger?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Niger was 9.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2011.
- How does Niger rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Niger ranks 167th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.