Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Niger

Niger: Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 was 1.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.0%
World rank
5th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2018
All-time low
0.6%
in 1995
Years of data
5
1995–2018

Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Niger, 1995–2018

00.20.40.60.811995200620181995: 0.629 % of labor force aged 25-642005: 0.647 % of labor force aged 25-642011: 0.862 % of labor force aged 25-642014: 0.811 % of labor force aged 25-642018: 0.967 % of labor force aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2018, labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Niger stood at 1.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 49.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Niger peaked at 1.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1995.

Niger ranks 5th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in Niger, 1995 to 2018.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
1995 0.6%
2005 0.6% +2.8%
2011 0.9% +33.3%
2014 0.8% -6.0%
2018 1.0% +19.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 1.0% 3

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 2 Togo 1.0% compare
  2. 3 Georgia 1.0% compare
  3. 4 Ghana 1.0% compare
  4. 6 Madagascar 1.0% compare
  5. 7 Senegal 0.9% compare
  6. 8 Uganda 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Niger?
Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Niger was 1.0% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1995.
How does Niger rank for labor force participation rate, aged 25-64?
Niger ranks 5th out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. 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 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force aged 25-64
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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