Working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Niger

Niger: Working-age population, aged 15-64, total was 0.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.3%
World rank
113th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 1995
All-time low
0.3%
in 2018
Years of data
5
1995–2018

Working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Niger, 1995–2018

00.10.20.30.40.51995200620181995: 0.492 % of total population2005: 0.467 % of total population2011: 0.441 % of total population2014: 0.425 % of total population2018: 0.29 % of total population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Niger is 0.3%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 38.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Niger peaked at 0.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2018.

Niger ranks 113th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, total (% of total population) in Niger, 1995 to 2018.
Year % of total population Change
1995 0.5% —
2005 0.5% -5.0%
2011 0.4% -5.6%
2014 0.4% -3.7%
2018 0.3% -31.9%

Niger compared with similar countries

  • Niger's 0.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.5%, 57% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
  • Niger's 0.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5%, 55% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 3

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 110 Senegal 0.5% compare
  2. 111 Burkina Faso 0.5% compare
  3. 112 Mali 0.4% compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Niger?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Niger was 0.3% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, total recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1995.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, total recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2018.
How does Niger rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, total?
Niger ranks 113th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. 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 Working-age population, aged 15-64, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,668 data points, 1970–2021
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