Niger Urban Informal Employment Share 2022: 98.49 %

Niger's urban informal employment share in 2022 is 98.49 %, up 33.9% from 2017. It ranks #1 of 79 countries.

Urban informal employment share indicates the percentage of workers in informal jobs within urban areas.

Source (2022): Share of workers in informal employment | Our World in Data

Historical Trend

Urban Informal Employment Share over time

Year-by-Year Data
YearValueChange% ChangeActions
202298.49 %+24.92 %+33.87%
201773.57 %25.9 %-26.04%
201299.47 %+4.1 %+4.30%
201195.37 %——

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Geo Factbook. (n.d.). Niger: Urban Informal Employment Share. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from https://geofactbook.com/countries/niger/urban-informal-employment-share

The figures on this page come from Share of workers in informal employment | International Labour Organization via Our World in Data. For academic work, cite the original source as well.

Frequently Asked Questions About Niger Urban Informal Employment Share

What is Niger's urban informal employment share in 2022?▾

Niger's urban informal employment share is 98.49 % in 2022, according to Share of workers in informal employment | International Labour Organization via Our World in Data.

Is Niger's urban informal employment share increasing or decreasing?▾

Niger's urban informal employment share rose by 33.9% from 2017 (73.57 %) to 2022 (98.49 %). Over the past decade (2012–2022) it fell by 1.0%.

How does Niger rank for urban informal employment share?▾

In 2022, Niger has the 1st highest urban informal employment share out of 79 countries with data.

What was Niger's urban informal employment share in 2011?▾

In 2011, Niger's urban informal employment share was 95.37 %. By 2022 it rose by 3.3%.

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