Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Niger
Niger: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) was 45.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Niger, 2001–2022
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
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Niger is 45.2%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 57.2% on the previous year and down 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Niger peaked at 148.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2011.
Niger ranks 153rd of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 42.2% | — |
| 2011 | 21.8% | -48.3% |
| 2012 | 148.3% | +580.0% |
| 2014 | 45.5% | -69.3% |
| 2017 | 108.9% | +139.2% |
| 2019 | 105.7% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 45.2% | -57.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 45.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 119.7%, 38% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Niger's 45.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 121.7%, 37% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.2% | 42.2% | 42.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 86.0% | 21.8% | 148.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 45.2% | 45.2% | 1 |
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 ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Niger?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Niger was 45.2% in 2022, 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 (%) recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 148.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2011.
- How does Niger rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- Niger ranks 153rd out of 155 countries with data for 2022.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.5%. 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 (%) (national 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.