Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Niger
Niger: Labor force, female (% of total labor force) was 45.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, female in Niger, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
Niger recorded 45.0% for labor force, female in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Niger peaked at 45.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 2019.
That places Niger 101st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.5% | — |
| 1991 | 44.4% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 44.3% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 44.2% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 44.2% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 44.1% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 44.0% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 43.9% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 43.8% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 43.7% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 43.6% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 43.5% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 43.3% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 43.2% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 43.1% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 43.0% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 42.9% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 42.8% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 42.8% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 42.7% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 42.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 42.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 42.2% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 41.9% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 41.6% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 41.5% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 41.4% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 41.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 41.1% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 41.0% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 42.3% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 43.7% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 44.9% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 44.9% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 45.1% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 45.0% | -0.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 45.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 47.7%, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 45.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.5%, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.1% | 43.7% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.1% | 42.7% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 41.0% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.3% | 42.3% | 45.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More education data for Niger
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28,148 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 208,506 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,973 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 98,608 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 870,368 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.00 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.6666 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1111 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Niger?
- Labor force, female in Niger was 45.0% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 45.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 2019.
- How does Niger rank for labor force, female?
- Niger ranks 101st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.