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Labour · Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income

Niger: the labour market

Labour force is 12.0m (2025), 50th of 187 in the world and 13th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Participation rate is 79.7% (2025), 9th of 187 in the world and 5th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Women's participation is 72.8% (2025), 13th of 187 in the world and 9th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Labour force12.0m2025 · world 50/187 · region 13/47Participation rate79.7%2025 · world 9/187 · region 5/47Women's participation72.8%2025 · world 13/187 · region 9/47Employment rate79.4%2025 · world 7/187 · region 4/47
Labour force
Niger
05.0m10.0m15.0m1995200020052010201520202025Niger12.0m
Participation rate
NigerSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
50%60%70%80%1995200020052010201520202025Niger79.7%Sub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
13 indicators

Labour: Niger in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Labour forceLabour force, total12.0m202550/18713/474.8m6.7m9.1m+61%since 2015527m267m3.7bn
Participation rateLabour force participation, % of 15+79.7%20259/1875/4779.0%79.5%74.1%+6.4 ppsince 201570.3%64.4%61.0%
Women's participationFemale labour force participation, % of women 15+72.8%202513/1879/4769.0%68.6%63.7%+11.1 ppsince 201565.2%54.7%48.9%
Employment rateEmployment to population ratio, 15+ (ILO)79.4%20257/1874/4777.9%78.9%73.7%+6.5 ppsince 201566.3%61.2%58.1%
UnemploymentUnemployment, % of labour force (ILO)0.4%2025185/18747/471.4%0.7%0.6%−0.2 ppsince 20155.7%4.9%4.8%
Female unemploymentFemale unemployment, % of female labour force (ILO)0.3%2025186/18747/471.0%0.6%0.4%−0.2 ppsince 20156.3%4.7%4.9%
Youth unemploymentYouth unemployment, ages 15–24 (ILO)0.5%2025187/18747/473.1%1.2%0.7%−0.2 ppsince 201510.1%10.1%13.4%
Youth NEET rateYouth not in education, employment or training, %15.7%2022100/17035/44·19.4%201124.3%2019−3.8 ppsince 2011———
Wage workersWage and salaried workers, % of total employment10.5%2025186/18746/4713.7%13.3%8.7%+1.7 ppsince 201522.3%21.1%53.6%
Vulnerable employmentVulnerable employment, % of total employment (ILO)83.7%20255/1875/4784.6%84.9%85.4%−5.9 ppsince 201571.0%76.1%42.4%
Jobs in agricultureEmployment in agriculture, % of total employment73.0%20253/1873/4776.0%75.1%75.3%−1.5 ppsince 201549.3%59.4%25.8%
Jobs in industryEmployment in industry, % of total employment9.3%2025168/18735/477.4%7.1%8.4%+1.8 ppsince 201512.2%10.2%23.7%
Jobs in servicesEmployment in services, % of total employment17.7%2025186/18746/4716.5%17.7%16.3%−0.3 ppsince 201538.5%30.4%50.6%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Niger and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Niger. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorNigerNigeriaAlgeriaMaliBurkina FasoChad
Labour force12.0m2025117m202513.6m20259.2m20259.9m20256.7m2025
Participation rate79.7%202582.5%202540.8%202567.0%202570.0%202559.4%2025
Women's participation72.8%202580.7%202514.1%202552.8%202564.1%202547.3%2025
Employment rate79.4%202580.0%202536.0%202565.1%202567.6%202558.8%2025
Unemployment0.4%20253.1%202511.6%20252.8%20253.5%20251.1%2025
Female unemployment0.3%20253.9%202520.6%20253.0%20254.3%20250.7%2025
Youth unemployment0.5%20255.3%202529.4%20253.9%20256.4%20251.5%2025
Youth NEET rate15.7%202211.9%202420.9%201730.1%202424.5%202542.3%2022
Wage workers10.5%202513.8%202569.8%202523.6%202517.4%20258.4%2025
Nigeria: labourAlgeria: labourMali: labourBurkina Faso: labourChad: labour
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