Niger—Self-Employed (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #6 of 153Updated July 2026
Latest Value
79.6%
2022
YoY Change
+9.9%
2019 → 2022
Global Rank
#6
of 153 countries
Maximum
79.6%
2022
Minimum
26.5%
2017
CAGR
+1.1%
8 years
Last
79.6%
Previous
72.4%
Highest
79.6%
Lowest
26.5%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Niger's self-employed (%) was 79.6% in 2022, ranking #6 out of 153 countries. This represents a +9.9% change from 2019. Over the past 8 years, the highest recorded value was 79.6% (2022) and the lowest was 26.5% (2017). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 79.6% | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 72.4% | +173.5% |
| 2017 | 26.5% | -64.0% |
| 2014 | 73.6% | +72.3% |
| 2012 | 42.7% | -46.3% |
| 2011 | 79.5% | +24.6% |
| 2005 | 63.8% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 62.7% |
Top Countries — Self-Employed (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar | 88.0% | 2024 |
| 2 | Tanzania | 85.3% | 2024 |
| 3 | Nigeria | 81.5% | 2024 |
| 4 | United Arab Emirates | 81.4% | 2024 |
| 5 | Cambodia | 80.0% | 2023 |
| 6 | Niger | 79.6% | 2022 |
| 7 | Bolivia | 79.6% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 79.4% | 2021 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 78.8% | 2022 |
| 10 | Rwanda | 76.8% | 2025 |