Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Nigeria

Nigeria: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.1% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.1%
Change on year
down 63.5%
World rank
77th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2010
All-time low
0.0%
in 2003
Years of data
6
2003–2018

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Nigeria, 2003–2018

00.10.20.30.40.52003201020182003: 0.003 % of labor force with high education in working age2009: 0.11 % of labor force with high education in working age2010: 0.458 % of labor force with high education in working age2012: 0.089 % of labor force with high education in working age2015: 0.168 % of labor force with high education in working age2018: 0.061 % of labor force with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with high education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Nigeria is 0.1%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 63.5% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Nigeria peaked at 0.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.

That places Nigeria 77th out of 107 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age) in Nigeria, 2003 to 2018.
Year % of labor force with high education in working age Change
2003 0.0%
2009 0.1% +3154.2%
2010 0.5% +317.5%
2012 0.1% -80.6%
2015 0.2% +89.5%
2018 0.1% -63.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 2
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.5% 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 74 Republic of Moldova 0.1% compare
  2. 75 Philippines 0.1% compare
  3. 76 Poland 0.1% compare
  4. 78 Dominican Republic 0.1% compare
  5. 79 Uganda 0.1% compare
  6. 80 Peru 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Nigeria?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Nigeria was 0.1% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
How does Nigeria rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Nigeria ranks 77th out of 107 countries with data for 2018.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. 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 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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