Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Nigeria

Nigeria: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural was 1.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1.0%
Change on year
up 31.4%
World rank
18th
of 94 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2003
All-time low
0.7%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2003–2018

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Nigeria, 2003–2018

00.20.40.60.812003201020182003: 0.998 % of rural youth labor force2009: 0.831 % of rural youth labor force2010: 0.89 % of rural youth labor force2012: 0.927 % of rural youth labor force2015: 0.727 % of rural youth labor force2018: 0.956 % of rural youth labor force

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural youth labor force.

Analysis

In 2018, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Nigeria stood at 1.0%.

The figure is up 31.4% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Nigeria peaked at 1.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2015.

Nigeria ranks 18th of 94 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth labor force) in Nigeria, 2003 to 2018.
Year % of rural youth labor force Change
2003 1.0%
2009 0.8% -16.8%
2010 0.9% +7.2%
2012 0.9% +4.1%
2015 0.7% -21.6%
2018 1.0% +31.4%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 1.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 1.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.0%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 1.0% 2
2010s 0.9% 0.7% 1.0% 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.0% compare
  2. 16 Ecuador 1.0% compare
  3. 17 Thailand 1.0% compare
  4. 19 Mexico 1.0% compare
  5. 20 Nicaragua 0.9% compare
  6. 21 Honduras 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Nigeria?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Nigeria was 1.0% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2003.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2015.
How does Nigeria rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural?
Nigeria ranks 18th out of 94 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth labor force)
Unit
% of rural youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,311 data points, 1970–2021
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