Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Niger

Niger: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female was 1.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.0%
World rank
3rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2018
All-time low
0.3%
in 2005
Years of data
5
1995–2018

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Niger, 1995–2018

0.40.60.811995200620181995: 0.519 % of female labor force in working age2005: 0.328 % of female labor force in working age2011: 0.708 % of female labor force in working age2014: 0.657 % of female labor force in working age2018: 0.955 % of female labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female labor force in working age.

Analysis

In 2018, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Niger stood at 1.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 190.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Niger peaked at 1.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2005.

That places Niger 3rd out of 108 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age) in Niger, 1995 to 2018.
Year % of female labor force in working age Change
1995 0.5%
2005 0.3% -36.8%
2011 0.7% +115.7%
2014 0.7% -7.2%
2018 1.0% +45.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 1.0% 3

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 1 Kazakhstan 1.0% compare
  2. 2 Togo 1.0% compare
  3. 4 Ghana 0.9% compare
  4. 5 Senegal 0.9% compare
  5. 6 Georgia 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Niger?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Niger was 1.0% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2005.
How does Niger rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female?
Niger ranks 3rd out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 190.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age)
Unit
% of female labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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