Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Niger
Niger: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 57.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Niger, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
Niger recorded 57.3% for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 24.9% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Niger peaked at 186.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 2011.
Niger ranks 178th 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.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 46.3% | — |
| 1992 | 46.3% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 46.4% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 46.7% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 46.7% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 46.6% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 46.5% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 47.4% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 47.3% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 46.9% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 46.6% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 55.1% | +18.4% |
| 2003 | 60.3% | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 61.8% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 63.4% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 61.7% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 59.2% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 55.2% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 48.8% | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 40.5% | -17.0% |
| 2011 | 22.7% | -43.9% |
| 2012 | 186.9% | +723.5% |
| 2013 | 152.9% | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 47.8% | -68.7% |
| 2015 | 57.5% | +20.2% |
| 2016 | 68.0% | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 79.0% | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 90.2% | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 102.4% | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 96.2% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 180.8% | +88.0% |
| 2022 | 46.3% | -74.4% |
| 2023 | 46.2% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 45.9% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 57.3% | +24.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 57.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 110.5%, 52% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 57.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 113.3%, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +723.5% | 22.7% | 186.9% |
| 2021 | +88.0% | 96.2% | 180.8% |
| 2022 | -74.4% | 180.8% | 46.3% |
| 2014 | -68.7% | 152.9% | 47.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.7% | 46.3% | 47.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 55.9% | 46.6% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 22.7% | 186.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.8% | 45.9% | 180.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 175 Democratic Republic of Congo 62.6% compare
- 176 Moldova 61.0% compare
- 177 Burundi 58.1% compare
- 179 Macao 56.0% compare
- 180 Guinea-Bissau 54.0% compare
- 181 Sierra Leone 50.4% compare
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 ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Niger?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Niger was 57.3% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 186.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 2011.
- How does Niger rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Niger ranks 178th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.