Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Niger

Niger: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female was 0.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.8%
World rank
14th
of 106 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1995
All-time low
0.8%
in 2018
Years of data
5
1995–2018

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Niger, 1995–2018

00.20.40.60.811995200620181995: 0.975 % of female employed population in working age2005: 0.956 % of female employed population in working age2011: 0.917 % of female employed population in working age2014: 0.975 % of female employed population in working age2018: 0.8 % of female employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Niger recorded 0.8% for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Niger peaked at 1.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2018.

Niger ranks 14th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or 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 1.0%
2005 1.0% -2.0%
2011 0.9% -4.0%
2014 1.0% +6.3%
2018 0.8% -17.9%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 11 Uganda 0.8% compare
  2. 12 Nigeria 0.8% compare
  3. 13 Ghana 0.8% compare
  4. 15 Senegal 0.7% compare
  5. 16 Pakistan 0.7% compare
  6. 17 Gambia 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Niger?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Niger was 0.8% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1995.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2018.
How does Niger rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female?
Niger ranks 14th out of 106 countries with data for 2018.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. 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 Unpaid or 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
Unpaid or 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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