Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Niger's unemployment rate stands at 0.394% as of 2025-12-31, up from 0.376% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1991 to 2025 (35 observations).
In 2025, Niger's unemployment rate was 0.394%, up from 0.376% in 2024.
In 2024, Niger's unemployment rate was 0.376%, down from 0.407% in 2023.
In 2023, Niger's unemployment rate was 0.407%, up from 0.403% in 2022.
In 2022, Niger's unemployment rate was 0.403%, down from 0.806% in 2021.
In 2021, Niger's unemployment rate was 0.806%, up from 0.591% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.394% | +0.018% |
| 2024 | 0.376% | -0.031% |
| 2023 | 0.407% | +0.004% |
| 2022 | 0.403% | -0.403% |
| 2021 | 0.806% | +0.215% |
| 2020 | 0.591% | +0.06% |
| 2019 | 0.531% | -0.005% |
| 2018 | 0.536% | -0.02% |
| 2017 | 0.556% | +0.006% |
| 2016 | 0.55% | -0.006% |
| 2015 | 0.556% | +0.032% |
| 2014 | 0.524% | -0.877% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -0.776% |
| 2012 | 2.18% | +1.86% |
| 2011 | 0.316% | -0.402% |
| 2010 | 0.718% | -0.49% |
| 2009 | 1.21% | -0.376% |
| 2008 | 1.58% | -0.437% |
| 2007 | 2.02% | -0.507% |
| 2006 | 2.53% | -0.572% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | +0.349% |
| 2004 | 2.75% | +0.606% |
| 2003 | 2.15% | +0.337% |
| 2002 | 1.81% | +0.338% |
| 2001 | 1.47% | +0.043% |
| 2000 | 1.43% | +0.042% |
| 1999 | 1.39% | +0.004% |
| 1998 | 1.38% | -0.122% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | +0.005% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | +0.004% |
| 1995 | 1.49% | -0.008% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | -0.039% |
| 1993 | 1.54% | -0.028% |
| 1992 | 1.57% | -0.019% |
| 1991 | 1.59% | — |
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Niger's unemployment rate is 0.394% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 0.376% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 3.1% (2005); the lowest is 0.316% (2011), across data from 1991 to 2025.
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