Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Niger
Niger: Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita was 73.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Niger, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Niger stood at 73.0%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Niger peaked at 76.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 73.0%, in 2025.
Niger ranks 3rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | 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 Laos 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 share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Niger?
- Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Niger was 73.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 76.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.0% in 2025.
- How does Niger rank for share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Niger ranks 3rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita 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, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of working people employed in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.