Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Niger
Niger: Labor force, total, annual growth rate was 4.24 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Niger, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Niger stood at 4.24 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Niger peaked at 8.21 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.03 % change on previous year, in 2014.
That places Niger 8th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Niger, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.23 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 3.23 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.26 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 3.31 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 3.21 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 3.23 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 3.34 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 3.51 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 3.59 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 3.67 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 2013 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 3.72 % change on previous year | +262.1% |
| 2016 | 3.79 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 6.41 % change on previous year | +76.5% |
| 2021 | 7.31 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 8.21 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 2024 | 4.05 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 4.24 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 4.24 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.15 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 4.24 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.01 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +262.1% | 1.03 % change on previous year | 3.72 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +76.5% | 3.63 % change on previous year | 6.41 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | -61.4% | 3.67 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -51.4% | 8.21 % change on previous year | 3.99 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.27 % change on previous year | 3.2 % change on previous year | 3.39 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.31 % change on previous year | 3.2 % change on previous year | 3.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.95 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | 3.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7 % change on previous year | 3.99 % change on previous year | 8.21 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 5 Saudi Arabia 4.85 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Oman 4.72 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Syria 4.64 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Central African Republic 4.03 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Qatar 3.84 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Zambia 3.72 % change on previous year compare
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, total, annual growth rate in Niger?
- Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Niger was 4.24 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 8.21 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does Niger rank for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Niger ranks 8th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.