Nigeria Unemployment Rate 1991-2021
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Nigeria unemployment rate for 2020 was 9.01%, a 0.48% increase from 2019.
- Nigeria unemployment rate for 2019 was 8.53%, a 0.08% increase from 2018.
- Nigeria unemployment rate for 2018 was 8.45%, a 0.06% increase from 2017.
- Nigeria unemployment rate for 2017 was 8.39%, a 1.33% increase from 2016.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | Unemployment Rate (%) |
| West Bank and Gaza | 27.35% |
| Lesotho | 24.65% |
| Eswatini | 23.40% |
| Sudan | 17.71% |
| Tunisia | 16.69% |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 13.86% |
| Cabo Verde | 13.41% |
| Zambia | 12.17% |
| Georgia | 12.05% |
| Djibouti | 11.57% |
| Mauritania | 10.66% |
| Egypt | 10.45% |
| Congo, Rep. | 10.27% |
| Morocco | 10.15% |
| Ukraine | 9.48% |
| Honduras | 9.39% |
| Nigeria | 9.01% |
| Kyrgyz Republic | 7.89% |
| Angola | 7.70% |
| India | 7.11% |
| El Salvador | 6.98% |
| Uzbekistan | 5.97% |
| Nicaragua | 5.82% |
| Bolivia | 5.61% |
| Bangladesh | 5.30% |
| Timor-Leste | 5.06% |
| Sri Lanka | 4.84% |
| Moldova | 4.71% |
| Pakistan | 4.65% |
| Ghana | 4.53% |
| Mongolia | 4.33% |
| Indonesia | 4.11% |
| Bhutan | 3.74% |
| Cameroon | 3.62% |
| Philippines | 3.36% |
| Kenya | 2.98% |
| Papua New Guinea | 2.74% |
| Vietnam | 2.27% |
| Vanuatu | 1.95% |
| Myanmar | 1.79% |
| Lao PDR | 0.95% |
| Solomon Islands | 0.79% |
| Cambodia | 0.31% |
| Nigeria Unemployment Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Unemployment Rate (%) | Annual Change |
| 2020 | 9.01% | 0.48% |
| 2019 | 8.53% | 0.08% |
| 2018 | 8.45% | 0.06% |
| 2017 | 8.39% | 1.33% |
| 2016 | 7.06% | 2.75% |
| 2015 | 4.31% | -0.25% |
| 2014 | 4.56% | 0.86% |
| 2013 | 3.70% | -0.04% |
| 2012 | 3.74% | -0.03% |
| 2011 | 3.77% | 0.00% |
| 2010 | 3.77% | 0.02% |
| 2009 | 3.75% | 0.16% |
| 2008 | 3.59% | -0.03% |
| 2007 | 3.62% | -0.07% |
| 2006 | 3.69% | -0.08% |
| 2005 | 3.77% | -0.04% |
| 2004 | 3.81% | -0.03% |
| 2003 | 3.84% | -0.01% |
| 2002 | 3.85% | 0.03% |
| 2001 | 3.82% | -0.01% |
| 2000 | 3.83% | -0.02% |
| 1999 | 3.85% | 0.02% |
| 1998 | 3.83% | 0.00% |
| 1997 | 3.83% | 0.00% |
| 1996 | 3.83% | 0.00% |
| 1995 | 3.83% | 0.00% |
| 1994 | 3.83% | 0.02% |
| 1993 | 3.81% | 0.06% |
| 1992 | 3.75% | 0.04% |
| 1991 | 3.71% | 0.04% |
