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

00.050.10.151993200520181993: 0.015 % of total labor force in working age2003: 0.001 % of total labor force in working age2009: 0.094 % of total labor force in working age2010: 0.054 % of total labor force in working age2012: 0.043 % of total labor force in working age2015: 0.149 % of total labor force in working age2018: 0.04 % of total labor force in working age

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

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age) in Nigeria, 1993 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 85 United States of America 0.0% compare
  2. 86 Ethiopia 0.0% compare
  3. 87 Romania 0.0% compare
  4. 89 Malta 0.0% compare
  5. 90 Iceland 0.0% compare
  6. 91 Mexico 0.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age)
Unit
% of total labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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