Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Niger
Niger: Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) was 73.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Niger, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Niger stood at 73.0%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Niger peaked at 76.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 73.0%, in 2025.
Niger ranks 3rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 75.1% | — |
| 1992 | 75.2% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 75.3% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 75.4% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 75.5% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 75.7% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 75.8% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 75.5% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 75.7% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 76.0% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 75.9% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 75.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 75.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 76.1% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 75.9% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 75.7% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 75.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 75.4% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 75.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 75.1% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 75.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 74.5% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 74.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 74.4% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 74.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 74.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 74.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 74.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 74.5% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 75.3% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 75.0% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 73.9% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 74.2% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 73.5% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 73.0% | -0.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 73.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 58.5%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 73.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.5%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.5% | 75.1% | 75.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 75.8% | 75.4% | 76.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.6% | 74.4% | 75.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.1% | 73.0% | 75.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 1 Burundi 85.3% compare
- 2 Mozambique 73.0% compare
- 4 Chad 71.7% compare
- 5 Madagascar 69.2% compare
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 68.6% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Niger
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.4759 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 368.98 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8163 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 47.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 47.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Niger?
- Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Niger was 73.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture (% of total employment) recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 76.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture (% of total employment) recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.0% in 2025.
- How does Niger rank for employment in agriculture (% of total employment)?
- Niger ranks 3rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture (% of total employment) rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).