Work & Labour in Niger

133 indicators covering work & labour for Niger.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 unchanged 1st
Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 unchanged 1st
Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 170th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 79.7% 2025 up 8.7% 9th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 86.5% 2025 up 2.2% 9th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.1% 2025 up 15.4% 65th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 72.8% 2025 up 17.9% 13th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 80.4% 2025 up 8.3% 22nd
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 86.7% 2025 up 1.9% 16th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 74.0% 2025 up 17.3% 37th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 70.8% 2025 up 14.5% 6th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 76.7% 2025 up 7.1% 3rd
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 64.6% 2025 up 25.3% 15th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 84.1% 2025 up 15.4% 65th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 0.5% 2025 down 35.1% 186th
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 0.6% 2025 down 33.7% 185th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 0.3% 2025 down 33.9% 186th
Employment in services (% of total employment) 17.7% 2025 down 1.5% 185th
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) 23.8% 2025 up 16.4% 181st
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) 10.3% 2025 down 29.2% 184th
Employment in industry (% of total employment) 9.3% 2025 up 23.5% 167th
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) 7.5% 2025 up 46.7% 183rd
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 11.5% 2025 up 5.2% 77th
Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 30.0% 2025 down 8.4% 9th
Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 22.8% 2025 down 10.5% 8th
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 38.8% 2025 down 9.8% 11th
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 10.5% 2025 up 19.9% 185th
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 15.4% 2025 up 23.4% 184th
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) 4.6% 2025 up 27.7% 185th
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) 89.5% 2025 down 1.9% 2nd
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) 84.6% 2025 down 3.3% 3rd
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) 95.4% 2025 down 1.0% 2nd
Employers, total (% of total employment) 5.7% 2025 up 271.2% 28th
Employers, male (% of male employment) 8.7% 2025 up 517.7% 15th
Employers, female (% of female employment) 2.2% 2025 up 24.7% 83rd
Share of workers in vulnerable employment 83.7% 2025 down 6.6% 5th
GDP per person employed 4,356 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 9.0% 172nd
GDP per employed person 4,356 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 9.0% 172nd
Employment in agriculture vs. urban population 70.6% 2023 down 4.7% 2nd
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 0.4% 2022 down 81.5% 182nd
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 0.5% 2022 down 68.9% 175th
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 0.3% 2022 down 92.2% 178th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 87.3% 2022 up 30.0% 6th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 73.4% 2022 up 262.2% 15th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 79.6% 2022 up 86.4% 10th
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 73.4% 2022 up 262.2% 15th
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 73.4% 2022 up 262.2% 15th
Female labor force participation rate 73.4% 2022 up 262.2% 15th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 78.8% 2022 up 61.3% 3rd
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 64.8% 2022 up 255.6% 10th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.0% 2022 up 178.6% 75th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 71.5% 2022 up 136.3% 4th
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate 18.4% 2025 up 12.7% 229th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 0.4% 2022 down 91.1% 158th
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 0.5% 2022 down 85.9% 154th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 0.2% 2022 down 95.7% 155th
Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 64.8% 2022 up 255.6% 10th
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 73.2% 2022 up 275.1% 10th
Female employment rate 73.2% 2022 up 275.1% 10th
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of y 16.1% 2025 down 35.5% 108th