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Labor force
Niger — 36 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,500,000 wage earners (1982); 90% agriculture, 6% industry and commerce, 4% government; 51% of population of working age (1985) |
| 1991 | 2,500,000 wage earners (1982); agriculture 90%, industry and commerce 6%, government 4%; 51% of population of working age (1985) |
| 1992 | 2,500,000 wage earners (1982); agriculture 90%, industry and commerce 6%, government 4%; 51% of population of working age (1985) |
| 1993 | 2.5 million wage earners (1982) by occupation: agriculture 90%, industry and commerce 6%, government 4% note: 51% of population of working age (1985) |
| 1994 | 2.5 million wage earners (1982) by occupation: agriculture 90%, industry and commerce 6%, government 4% note: 51% of population of working age (1985) |
| 1995 | 2.5 million wage earners (1982) by occupation: agriculture 90%, industry and commerce 6%, government 4% |
| 1996 | 2.5 million wage earners (1982) by occupation: agriculture 90%, industry and commerce 6%, government 4% |
| 1997 | total: 2.5 million wage earners (1982) by occupation: agriculture 90%, industry and commerce 6%, government 4% |
| 1998 | total: 70,000 receive regular wages or salaries by occupation: agriculture 90%, industry and commerce 6%, government 4% |
| 1999 | 70,000 receive regular wages or salaries |
| 2000 | 70,000 receive regular wages or salaries |
| 2001 | 70,000 receive regular wages or salaries |
| 2002 | 70,000 receive regular wages or salaries |
| 2003 | 70,000 receive regular wages or salaries |
| 2004 | 70,000 receive regular wages or salaries (2002 est.) |
| 2005 | 70,000 receive regular wages or salaries (2002 est.) |
| 2006 | 70,000 salaried workers, 60% of whom are employed in the public sector (2002 est.) |
| 2007 | 70,000 salaried workers, 60% of whom are employed in the public sector (2002 est.) |
| 2008 | 70,000 salaried workers, 60% of whom are employed in the public sector (1995) |
| 2009 | 4.688 million (2007) country comparison to the world: 78 |
| 2010 | 4.688 million (2007) country comparison to the world: 77 |
| 2011 | 4.688 million (2007) country comparison to the world: 77 |
| 2012 | 4.688 million (2007) country comparison to the world: 84 |
| 2013 | 4.688 million (2007) country comparison to the world: 84 |
| 2014 | 4.688 million (2007) country comparison to the world: 82 |
| 2015 | 5.8 million (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 69 |
| 2016 | 6.3 million (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 68 |
| 2017 | 6.614 million (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 70 |
| 2018 | 6.5 million (2017 est.) |
| 2019 | 6.5 million (2017 est.) |
| 2020 | 6.5 million (2017 est.) |
| 2021 | 6.5 million (2017 est.) |
| 2022 | 6.5 million (2017 est.) |
| 2023 | 9.411 million (2021 est.) |
| 2024 | 10.237 million (2023 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work |
| 2025 | 10.486 million (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work |