The current youth unemployment rate of Nigeria is 13.4%, this is a decrease of 0.2% (-1.5%) compared to 2021.
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Regions:
215
Date range: 1991 to 2022
Points:
13,545
Measure:
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What is Nigeria's Youth unemployment rate?
As of 2022 Nigeria's Youth unemployment rate was 13.4.
How does Nigeria's Youth unemployment rate compare to other regions?
Nigeria's Youth unemployment rate was ranked 87th in 2022
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Nigeria Youth unemployment rate between 1991 and 2022
Period | Youth unemployment rate | Change |
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2022 | 13.4% | 0.2% |
2021 | 13.6% | 0.7% |
2020 | 14.4% | 1.8% |
2019 | 12.6% | 0.4% |
2018 | 12.2% | 0.4% |
2017 | 11.7% | 0.4% |
2016 | 11.3% | 0.5% |
2015 | 10.8% | 0.5% |
2014 | 10.3% | 0.5% |
2013 | 9.8% | 0% |
2012 | 9.8% | 0.1% |
2011 | 9.7% | 0% |
2010 | 9.6% | 0% |
2009 | 9.6% | 0% |
2008 | 9.6% | 0% |
2007 | 9.6% | 0% |
2006 | 9.6% | 0% |
2005 | 9.6% | 0.1% |
2004 | 9.5% | 0% |
2003 | 9.5% | 0.2% |
2002 | 9.3% | 0.1% |
2001 | 9.5% | 0% |
2000 | 9.5% | 0% |
1999 | 9.5% | 0.1% |
1998 | 9.5% | 0% |
1997 | 9.4% | 0% |
1996 | 9.4% | 0.1% |
1995 | 9.5% | 0% |
1994 | 9.5% | 0% |
1993 | 9.5% | 0.1% |
1992 | 9.4% | 0.1% |
1991 | 9.5% |
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