Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Niger
Niger: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 0.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Niger, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Niger is 0.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.2% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Niger peaked at 3.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2011.
Niger ranks 186th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.1% | — |
| 1992 | 1.1% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +39.5% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | +27.1% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +31.9% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | -18.3% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -20.2% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -22.4% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -25.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -42.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -63.1% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | +1375.5% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -40.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -77.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +85.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -65.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | -6.4% |
| 2025 | 0.3% | +13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.0% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.2% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 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 unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Niger?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Niger was 0.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2011.
- How does Niger rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Niger ranks 186th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.