Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Niger

Niger: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female was 0.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.5%
World rank
10th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2005
All-time low
0.5%
in 2018
Years of data
5
1995–2018

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Niger, 1995–2018

00.20.40.60.81995200620181995: 0.677 % of female employed population in working age2005: 0.87 % of female employed population in working age2011: 0.585 % of female employed population in working age2014: 0.529 % of female employed population in working age2018: 0.494 % of female employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female employed population in working age.

Analysis

In 2018, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Niger stood at 0.5%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 43.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Niger peaked at 0.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2018.

That places Niger 10th out of 106 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age) in Niger, 1995 to 2018.
Year % of female employed population in working age Change
1995 0.7%
2005 0.9% +28.5%
2011 0.6% -32.8%
2014 0.5% -9.5%
2018 0.5% -6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 3

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 7 Zambia 0.5% compare
  2. 8 Kenya 0.5% compare
  3. 9 Ghana 0.5% compare
  4. 11 Ethiopia 0.5% compare
  5. 12 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.5% compare
  6. 13 Djibouti 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Niger?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Niger was 0.5% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2005.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2018.
How does Niger rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female?
Niger ranks 10th out of 106 countries with data for 2018.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age)
Unit
% of female employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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