The number of unemployed people in Nigeria has dropped to 2,904,417, which is a decrease of 4,941,388 (-63.0%) since 2019.
Number of unemployed people in Nigeria
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
189
Date range: 1950 to 2023
Points:
4,891
Measure:
People
Nigeria Unemployed people between 1969 and 2022
| Period | Unemployed people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2,904,417 | -4,941,388 |
| 2019 | 7,845,805 | +754,248 |
| 2017 | 7,091,557 | +1,440,219 |
| 2016 | 5,651,338 | +2,414,342 |
| 2015 | 3,236,997 | -61,053 |
| 2014 | 3,298,050 | +1,049,238 |
| 2013 | 2,248,812 | +102,194 |
| 2011 | 2,146,618 | +2,078,037 |
| 1993 | 68,581 | +4,558 |
| 1992 | 64,023 | +3,826 |
| 1991 | 60,197 | +3,102 |
| 1990 | 57,095 | -487 |
| 1989 | 57,582 | -2,875 |
| 1988 | 60,457 | +3,125 |
| 1987 | 57,332 | -1,141,368 |
| 1986 | 1,198,700 | +1,170,372 |
| 1985 | 28,328 | -6,001 |
| 1984 | 34,329 | +3,366 |
| 1983 | 30,963 | +14,622 |
| 1982 | 16,341 | +638 |
| 1981 | 15,703 | -1,176 |
| 1980 | 16,879 | +842 |
| 1979 | 16,037 | -625 |
| 1978 | 16,662 | +814 |
| 1977 | 15,848 | -3,122 |
| 1976 | 18,970 | -97 |
| 1975 | 19,067 | -2,760 |
| 1974 | 21,827 | +2,732 |
| 1973 | 19,095 | +3,724 |
| 1972 | 15,371 | +960 |
| 1971 | 14,411 | +905 |
| 1970 | 13,506 | +1,340 |
| 1969 | 12,166 |