Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female in Nigeria

Nigeria: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female was 0.1% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.1%
Change on year
down 75.8%
World rank
89th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2015
All-time low
0.0%
in 2003
Years of data
7
1993–2018

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female in Nigeria, 1993–2018

00.10.20.31993200520181993: 0.071 % of female youth labor force2003: 0.006 % of female youth labor force2009: 0.182 % of female youth labor force2010: 0.116 % of female youth labor force2012: 0.129 % of female youth labor force2015: 0.324 % of female youth labor force2018: 0.079 % of female youth labor force

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female in Nigeria is 0.1%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 75.8% on the previous year and down 56.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female in Nigeria peaked at 0.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.

Nigeria ranks 89th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female (% of female youth labor force) in Nigeria, 1993 to 2018.
Year % of female youth labor force Change
1993 0.1%
2003 0.0% -91.3%
2009 0.2% +2832.7%
2010 0.1% -36.3%
2012 0.1% +11.3%
2015 0.3% +150.5%
2018 0.1% -75.8%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 0.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 54% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 0.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 2
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 86 Mexico 0.1% compare
  2. 87 Ethiopia 0.1% compare
  3. 88 Denmark 0.1% compare
  4. 90 Mozambique 0.1% compare
  5. 91 Austria 0.1% compare
  6. 92 Thailand 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female in Nigeria?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female in Nigeria was 0.1% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
How does Nigeria rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female?
Nigeria ranks 89th out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.9%. 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 Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female (% of female youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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