Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in Nigeria

Nigeria: Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 was 0.1% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.1%
Change on year
down 78.5%
World rank
93rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2015
All-time low
0.0%
in 2003
Years of data
7
1993–2018

Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in Nigeria, 1993–2018

00.10.20.31993200520181993: 0.059 % of labor force aged 15-242003: 0.005 % of labor force aged 15-242009: 0.192 % of labor force aged 15-242010: 0.135 % of labor force aged 15-242012: 0.114 % of labor force aged 15-242015: 0.309 % of labor force aged 15-242018: 0.066 % of labor force aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 15-24.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in Nigeria is 0.1%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 78.5% on the previous year and down 65.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in Nigeria peaked at 0.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.

That places Nigeria 93rd out of 108 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24) in Nigeria, 1993 to 2018.
Year % of labor force aged 15-24 Change
1993 0.1%
2003 0.0% -90.7%
2009 0.2% +3403.8%
2010 0.1% -29.8%
2012 0.1% -15.3%
2015 0.3% +171.1%
2018 0.1% -78.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 2
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 90 Iceland 0.1% compare
  2. 91 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.1% compare
  3. 92 Austria 0.1% compare
  4. 94 Ethiopia 0.1% compare
  5. 95 Ghana 0.1% compare
  6. 96 Thailand 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in Nigeria?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in Nigeria was 0.1% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
How does Nigeria rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-24?
Nigeria ranks 93rd out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24)
Unit
% of labor force aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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