Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Niger

Niger: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total was 1.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.0%
World rank
3rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2014
All-time low
0.8%
in 2005
Years of data
5
1995–2018

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Niger, 1995–2018

00.20.40.60.811995200620181995: 0.938 % of total youth labor force2005: 0.832 % of total youth labor force2011: 0.995 % of total youth labor force2014: 0.995 % of total youth labor force2018: 0.994 % of total youth labor force

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total youth labor force.

Analysis

In 2018, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Niger stood at 1.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Niger peaked at 1.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2005.

Niger ranks 3rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force) in Niger, 1995 to 2018.
Year % of total youth labor force Change
1995 0.9%
2005 0.8% -11.3%
2011 1.0% +19.6%
2014 1.0% +0.1%
2018 1.0% -0.2%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 1 China 1.0% compare
  2. 2 Togo 1.0% compare
  3. 4 Senegal 1.0% compare
  4. 5 Malawi 1.0% compare
  5. 6 Cambodia 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Niger?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Niger was 1.0% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2005.
How does Niger rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total?
Niger ranks 3rd out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force)
Unit
% of total youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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