Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Nigeria

Nigeria: Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 was 0.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.0%
Change on year
down 70.4%
World rank
87th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2015
All-time low
0.0%
in 2003
Years of data
7
1993–2018

Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Nigeria, 1993–2018

00.0250.050.0750.11993200520181993: 0.005 % of labor force aged 25-642003: 0.001 % of labor force aged 25-642009: 0.072 % of labor force aged 25-642010: 0.037 % of labor force aged 25-642012: 0.031 % of labor force aged 25-642015: 0.107 % of labor force aged 25-642018: 0.032 % of labor force aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 0.0% for unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in 2018.

The figure is down 70.4% on the previous year and down 55.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Nigeria peaked at 0.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.

That places Nigeria 87th out of 108 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in Nigeria, 1993 to 2018.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
1993 0.0%
2003 0.0% -84.5%
2009 0.1% +8946.7%
2010 0.0% -48.8%
2012 0.0% -16.6%
2015 0.1% +250.5%
2018 0.0% -70.4%

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. 84 United States of America 0.0% compare
  2. 85 El Salvador 0.0% compare
  3. 86 Ethiopia 0.0% compare
  4. 88 Mexico 0.0% compare
  5. 89 Romania 0.0% compare
  6. 90 Bangladesh 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Nigeria?
Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Nigeria was 0.0% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
How does Nigeria rank for unemployment rate, aged 25-64?
Nigeria ranks 87th out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
Is unemployment rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.7%. 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 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force aged 25-64
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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