An Assessment of Employment in Niger

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dc.creatorWorld Bank
dc.date2021-11-22T15:16:46Z
dc.date2021-11-22T15:16:46Z
dc.date2017-06
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-01T00:42:02Z
dc.descriptionDue to frequent domestic and external shocks, Niger is one of the poorest countries in the world. Located in a sub-region repeatedly challenged by security threats such as the Libyan conflict, the Mali crisis and the Boko Haram armed attacks, the Nigerien economy is exposed to severe climate shocks that largely impact the country’s economic performance. Despite going through several episodes of political turbulence, Niger has experienced relative political stability, with beneficial effects for economic growth since 2011. To sum up, Niger is a country that faces the jobs challenges of an agrarian and increasingly resource-based economy, and in which a large part of the population is young, poor and exposed to external and internal shocks. In Niger, most population is poor and lives in rural areas, implying that the jobs with the highest development impact are in agriculture. However, as discussed, jobs per se do not guarantee sufficient income opportunities to escape poverty; as such, increases in productivity are crucial for improving living standards. Moreover, giving the high exposure of poor and rural households to climatic shocks and food insecurity, the new jobs agenda needs to encourage the use of modern and inputs and decrease reliance on rainfall patterns. This book is arranged as follows: 1) Chapter one explains the employment structures in Niger; 2) Chapter two discusses employment dynamics and transitions; 3) Chapter three has the analysis of agricultural employment; 4) Chapter four looks at non-agricultural household enterprises; and 5) Chapter five introduces the youth occupational aspirations.
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dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/undefined/196641636990647628/An-assessment-of-employment-in-Niger
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/36616
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1596/36616
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/409432
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.rightsWorld Bank
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectOCCUPATIONAL MOBILITY
dc.subjectGENDER
dc.subjectAGRICULTURE
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD ENTERPRISE
dc.subjectYOUTH EMPLOYMENT
dc.titleAn Assessment of Employment in Niger
dc.typeReport
dc.typeRapport
dc.typeInforme

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