Labor force, total, per capita in Niger
Niger: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.4288 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, total, per capita in Niger, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0.4288 units per person for labor force, total, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in Niger peaked at 0.4288 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.3726 units per person, in 2015.
That places Niger 116th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4195 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.4199 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4201 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4203 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4205 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4206 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4204 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4197 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4187 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4176 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4162 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4148 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4133 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4117 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4101 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4085 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.407 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4055 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4043 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4032 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4024 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4019 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3925 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3829 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3728 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3726 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3728 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3731 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3736 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3743 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3854 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4003 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4193 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4219 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.4248 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.4288 units per person | +0.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.4288 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3997 units per person, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.4288 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3995 units per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4197 units per person | 0.4176 units per person | 0.4206 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4095 units per person | 0.4032 units per person | 0.4162 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3819 units per person | 0.3726 units per person | 0.4024 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4134 units per person | 0.3854 units per person | 0.4288 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 113 Kenya 0.4295 units per person compare
- 114 Turkey 0.4295 units per person compare
- 115 Cape Verde 0.4294 units per person compare
- 117 French Polynesia 0.4271 units per person compare
- 118 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.427 units per person compare
- 119 Bangladesh 0.4254 units per person 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, per capita in Niger?
- Labor force, total, per capita in Niger was 0.4288 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4288 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3726 units per person in 2015.
- How does Niger rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- Niger ranks 116th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.