Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban in Nigeria

Nigeria: Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban was 1.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.0%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
57th
of 88 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2015
All-time low
0.2%
in 2003
Years of data
6
2003–2018

Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban in Nigeria, 2003–2018

0.20.40.60.812003201020182003: 0.221 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242009: 0.733 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242010: 0.865 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242012: 0.874 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242015: 0.972 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242018: 0.952 % of urban employed youth aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed youth aged 15-24.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 1.0% for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban in Nigeria peaked at 1.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2003.

Nigeria ranks 57th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban employed youth aged 15-24) in Nigeria, 2003 to 2018.
Year % of urban employed youth aged 15-24 Change
2003 0.2%
2009 0.7% +232.2%
2010 0.9% +18.0%
2012 0.9% +1.1%
2015 1.0% +11.2%
2018 1.0% -2.1%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 1.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 1.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9%, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.2% 0.7% 2
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 54 Colombia 1.0% compare
  2. 55 Kyrgyzstan 1.0% compare
  3. 56 Mongolia 1.0% compare
  4. 58 Indonesia 1.0% compare
  5. 59 Bangladesh 0.9% compare
  6. 60 Cambodia 0.9% compare

See the full ranking of 88 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban in Nigeria?
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban in Nigeria was 1.0% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2003.
How does Nigeria rank for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban?
Nigeria ranks 57th out of 88 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban employed youth aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban employed youth aged 15-24)
Unit
% of urban employed youth aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,180 data points, 1970–2021
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