The youth unemployment rate in Nigeria currently stands at 5.1%, indicating a decrease of 0.1% (-1.5%) since 2023.
Youth unemployment rate in Nigeria
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1991 to 2024
Points:
13,975
Measure:
%
Nigeria Youth unemployment rate between 1991 and 2024
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5.1% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 6% | -3% |
| 2021 | 9% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 10.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 9.8% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | -0% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | +0% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | +0% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | +0% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 7.6% | -0% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | -0% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 7.9% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 7.9% | -0% |
| 1999 | 8% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 7.9% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 8% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 8.1% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 8.3% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 8.2% | +0% |
| 1993 | 8.2% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 7.9% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 8% |