Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Niger
Niger: Labor force, female, annual growth rate was 3.97 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Niger, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female, annual growth rate in Niger is 3.97 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, annual growth rate in Niger peaked at 11.37 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3357 % 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 series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Niger, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 3.21 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 3.26 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 3.35 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 3.55 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5946 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5092 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3357 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 2015 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +909.8% |
| 2016 | 3.46 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 9.92 % change on previous year | +201.0% |
| 2021 | 10.72 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 11.37 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -65.8% |
| 2024 | 4.45 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 2025 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 3.97 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.13 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 3.97 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.02 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force, female, 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 | +909.8% | 0.3357 % change on previous year | 3.39 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +201.0% | 3.3 % change on previous year | 9.92 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | -83.3% | 3.55 % change on previous year | 0.5946 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -65.8% | 11.37 % change on previous year | 3.89 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | -34.1% | 0.5092 % change on previous year | 0.3357 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.06 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | 3.21 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.07 % change on previous year | 2.94 % change on previous year | 3.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.53 % change on previous year | 0.3357 % change on previous year | 3.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.39 % change on previous year | 3.89 % change on previous year | 11.37 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More gender data for Niger
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 14,378 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 18,140 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 18,140 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 528,190 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 546,108 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 503,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 519,307 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 480,074 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, annual growth rate in Niger?
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Niger was 3.97 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 11.37 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3357 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does Niger rank for labor force, female, annual growth rate?
- Niger ranks 8th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, 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, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.