Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total in Nigeria
Nigeria: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total was 0.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
0.0%
Change on year
down 73.3%
World rank
88th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2015
All-time low
0.0%
in 2003
Years of data
7
1993–2018
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total in Nigeria, 1993–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total labor force in working age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total in Nigeria is 0.0%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 73.3% on the previous year and down 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total in Nigeria peaked at 0.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.
Nigeria ranks 88th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -91.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +7035.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -42.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +243.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -73.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total in Nigeria?
- Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total in Nigeria was 0.0% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
- How does Nigeria rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total?
- Nigeria ranks 88th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.6%. 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, total (% of total labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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