Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Niger
Niger: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) was 59.3% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Niger, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
Niger recorded 59.3% for own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Niger peaked at 63.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 54.4%, in 1991.
That places Niger 14th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 54.4% | — |
| 1992 | 55.4% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 56.6% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 55.3% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 55.7% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 56.9% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 56.3% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 60.7% | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 61.1% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 59.9% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 62.8% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 63.8% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 63.5% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 61.5% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 63.7% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 63.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 61.7% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 62.6% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 59.9% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 61.0% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 59.5% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 56.8% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 55.3% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 56.7% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 57.9% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 59.3% | +2.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 59.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 53.9%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 59.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.7%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.9% | 54.4% | 61.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 62.3% | 59.9% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 55.3% | 61.0% | 7 |
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 own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Niger?
- Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Niger was 59.3% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 63.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.4% in 1991.
- How does Niger rank for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Niger ranks 14th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".