Niger: jobs and pay

What is the minimum wage (SMIG) in Niger?

Niger's guaranteed minimum wage (SMIG) is 173.35 CFA francs an hour, equivalent to 30,047 CFA francs a month, according to the National Institute of Statistics (INS) Statistical Yearbook 2020-2024, citing the Ministry of Public Service and Labour.

The SMIG is a single legal minimum rate for all workers across the country and serves as the base for wage scales. The yearbook also lists minimum wages by category under the interprofessional collective agreement, applicable since 1 January 2012. Any change to the SMIG is made by decree, so check the latest Council of Ministers communiqués for revisions.

Official sources: INS Niger: Statistical Yearbook 2020-2024 (PDF)

How many job seekers are registered in Niger?

The National Agency for the Promotion of Employment (ANPE) registered 64,635 job applications in 2024, up from 50,870 in 2023, according to the INS Statistical Yearbook 2020-2024. ANPE received 7,756 job offers in 2024, of which 7,610 were filled.

Engineers and senior managers made up the largest group of applicants (25,790), followed by office workers (12,696). These are administrative counts of people who registered with ANPE, not a survey measure of unemployment, so they mostly cover urban, formal-sector jobs. The ILO modelled unemployment rate for Niger, published by the World Bank, is 0.4% for 2025, which reflects widespread self-employment and farm work.

Official sources: INS Niger: Statistical Yearbook 2020-2024 (PDF) · World Bank: Unemployment rate (ILO modelled), Niger

How is civil service pay calculated in Niger?

Civil servants in Niger are paid according to an index grid in force since March 2012, and each index point is worth 4,180 CFA francs a year, a value unchanged since 2007, according to the INS Statistical Yearbook 2020-2024, citing the Ministry of Public Service.

Annual base pay is the index for a worker's category, class and step multiplied by the point value. For example, the grid sets index 193 for the first step of category C1 and 121 for the first step of category D2. Allowances are paid on top. The State's wage bill was 384.1 billion CFA francs in 2024, according to the government financial operations table in the same yearbook.

Official sources: INS Niger: Statistical Yearbook 2020-2024 (PDF)

What is the minimum wage in Niger?

According to the ILO, the statutory minimum wage in Niger was 42,000 XOF a month (about $69) in 2024. No year since 2012 has been higher.

What is the average wage in Niger?

The ILO puts average monthly earnings of employees in Niger at $120 a month in 2022. In 2014 the figure was $239 a month. It is 17th highest of 18 in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the median is $205 a month. World rank, highest first: 97th of 98.

How high is unemployment in Niger?

The ILO puts the unemployment rate in Niger at 0.4% in 2025. Its high point since 2005 was 2005, at 3.1%; its low point was 2011, at 0.3%. Across Sub-Saharan Africa the middle value was 5.2%, and Niger placed 45th highest of 45. Of 174 countries with 2025 data, 172nd highest.

How many young people in Niger are unemployed?

The latest figure from the ILO, for 2025, is 0.5%. Since 2005 it has ranged from 0.4% (2024) to 6.2% (2005). It is 45th highest of 45 in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the median is 8.8%. World rank, highest first: 174th of 174.

How many people in Niger are working or looking for work?

The latest figure from the ILO, for 2025, is 79.7%. That is the highest since at least 2005. It is 5th highest of 45 in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the median is 64.3%. Worldwide: 9th of 174.

How many women in Niger are working or looking for work?

In 2025, the labour force participation rate for women in Niger was 72.8%, according to the ILO. Since 2005 it has ranged from 60.2% (2019) to 72.8% (2024). Across Sub-Saharan Africa the middle value was 57.3%, and Niger placed 9th highest of 45. Of 174 countries with 2025 data, 13th highest.

How many people in Niger are employed?

79.4%: that is the employment to population ratio in Niger for 2025, according to the ILO. It is the top of the series, which starts in 2005. Sub-Saharan Africa median: 58.8%; Niger is 4th highest of 45. World rank, highest first: 7th of 174.

How many workers in Niger are self-employed or family workers?

The latest figure from the ILO, for 2025, is 83.7%. It is the bottom of the series, which starts in 2005. Across Sub-Saharan Africa the middle value was 67.6%, and Niger placed 5th highest of 45. Worldwide: 5th of 174.

How many people in Niger are employees?

According to the ILO, the share of workers who are paid employees in Niger was 10.5% in 2025. Its high point since 2005 was 2007, at 13.7%; its low point was 2014, at 8.7%. Sub-Saharan Africa median: 29.0%; Niger is 44th highest of 45. Worldwide: 173rd of 174.