Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Niger

Niger: Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 was 0.6% in 2018. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2018)
0.6%
World rank
7th
of 105 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2005
All-time low
0.6%
in 2018
Years of data
5
1995–2018

Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Niger, 1995–2018

00.20.40.60.81995200620181995: 0.772 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.888 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.72 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.701 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.602 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2018, self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Niger stood at 0.6%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 32.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Niger peaked at 0.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2018.

Niger ranks 7th of 105 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 3

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 4 Ethiopia 0.6% compare
  2. 5 Zambia 0.6% compare
  3. 6 Tanzania 0.6% compare
  4. 8 Nigeria 0.6% compare
  5. 9 Ghana 0.6% compare
  6. 10 Madagascar 0.6% compare

See the full ranking of 105 places β†’

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All data for Niger β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Niger?
Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Niger was 0.6% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2005.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2018.
How does Niger rank for self-employed workers, aged 25-64?
Niger ranks 7th out of 105 countries with data for 2018.
Is self-employed workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,488 data points, 1970–2021
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