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

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

Latest (2018)
0.5%
World rank
12th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2005
All-time low
0.5%
in 2018
Years of data
5
1995–2018

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

00.20.40.60.81995200620181995: 0.665 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.831 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.583 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.587 % of total employed population in working age2018: 0.482 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Niger is 0.5%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 42.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Niger peaked at 0.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2018.

Niger ranks 12th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 3

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 9 Madagascar 0.5% compare
  2. 10 Ghana 0.5% compare
  3. 11 Senegal 0.5% compare
  4. 13 Kenya 0.5% compare
  5. 14 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.4% compare
  6. 15 Bangladesh 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Niger?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Niger was 0.5% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2005.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2018.
How does Niger rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total?
Niger ranks 12th out of 106 countries with data for 2018.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. 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, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,582 data points, 1970–2021
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