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

Nigeria: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total was 0.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.9%
Change on year
up 35.2%
World rank
18th
of 111 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2003
All-time low
0.7%
in 2015
Years of data
7
1993–2018

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Nigeria, 1993–2018

00.20.40.60.811993200520181993: 0.941 % of total youth labor force2003: 0.995 % of total youth labor force2009: 0.808 % of total youth labor force2010: 0.865 % of total youth labor force2012: 0.886 % of total youth labor force2015: 0.691 % of total youth labor force2018: 0.934 % of total youth labor force

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Nigeria is 0.9%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 35.2% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.

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

Nigeria ranks 18th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force) in Nigeria, 1993 to 2018.
Year % of total youth labor force Change
1993 0.9%
2003 1.0% +5.7%
2009 0.8% -18.8%
2010 0.9% +7.1%
2012 0.9% +2.4%
2015 0.7% -22.1%
2018 0.9% +35.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 1.0% 2
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.9% 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 15 Thailand 0.9% compare
  2. 16 Ghana 0.9% compare
  3. 17 Ethiopia 0.9% compare
  4. 19 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.9% compare
  5. 20 Iceland 0.9% compare
  6. 21 Mexico 0.9% compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Nigeria?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Nigeria was 0.9% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2003.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2015.
How does Nigeria rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total?
Nigeria ranks 18th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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, total (% of total youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force)
Unit
% of total youth labor force
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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