Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Niger
Niger: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 70.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Niger, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Niger is 70.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Niger peaked at 71.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 60.6%, in 2019.
That places Niger 6th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.6% | 66.4% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.1% | 67.5% | 70.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 60.6% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.4% | 63.7% | 71.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 3 North Korea 78.5% compare
- 4 Madagascar 72.4% compare
- 5 Solomon Islands 70.8% compare
- 7 Tanzania 70.7% compare
- 8 Cambodia 70.5% compare
- 9 Australia 70.2% compare
More work & labour data for Niger
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 86.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 72.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 80.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 86.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 74.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 79.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 64.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 76.7% (2025)
- Employment in services, female (% of female employment) 10.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Niger?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Niger was 70.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 71.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.6% in 2019.
- How does Niger rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Niger ranks 6th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.