Labor Force of Niger
Updated on May 15, 2023.

According to recent data from the World Bank, in 2022, the Labor Force of Niger was 9,847,769, a difference of +447,570 (4.76% increase) compared to 2021. Also, the male labor force was 5,714,660, and the female labor force was 4,133,109.

Use the interactive visualization and table below to explore the values for each year between 1990-2022.

The World Bank defines Labor Force as "people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period; it includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers" .

See also: Female Percent of the Labor Force of Niger.

Data Source: World Bank.
Labor Force of Niger
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Year Total Labor Force Male Labor Force Female Labor Force
1990 3504627 1947171 1557456
1991 3620186 2015358 1604828
1992 3738273 2084461 1653812
1993 3860921 2155938 1704983
1994 3989520 2229743 1759777
1995 4125677 2307904 1817773
1996 4267932 2392176 1875756
1997 4407399 2474314 1933085
1998 4550111 2557617 1992494
1999 4697317 2644120 2053197
2000 4848149 2732902 2115247
2001 5006643 2828253 2178390
2002 5167726 2924933 2242793
2003 5333314 3023456 2309858
2004 5504849 3125653 2379196
2005 5684220 3232047 2452173
2006 5875517 3347282 2528235
2007 6074820 3466292 2608528
2008 6283685 3590498 2693187
2009 6503393 3719941 2783452
2010 6736224 3855815 2880409
2011 6985581 4002738 2982843
2012 7084004 4083928 3000076
2013 7172557 4158649 3013908
2014 7242882 4220427 3022455
2015 7529280 4387311 3141969
2016 7834020 4565667 3268353
2017 8143525 4746046 3397479
2018 8460067 4929681 3530386
2019 8787355 5118634 3668721
2020 9040992 5267282 3773710
2021 9400199 5469976 3930223
2022 9847769 5714660 4133109