In 2020, the unemployed male population in Nigeria was estimated at around 3.69 million. On the other hand, the female population without any form of employment was lower, some 2.36 million people. The number of people of working age who are not in employment has increased considerably in Nigeria since 2010. That year, unemployed men and women added up to around 1.1 million and 930,000, respectively.
Number of unemployed people in Nigeria from 2010 to 2020, by gender
(in 1,000s)
Date of release is date of access.
Data are ILO Modelled Estimates as of November 2021.
Figures are rounded.
The source adds the following information:
"The unemployed are persons of working age who were not in employment, carried out activities to seek employment during a specified recent period and were currently available to take up employment given a job opportunity."
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ILO. (October 4, 2023). Number of unemployed people in Nigeria from 2010 to 2020, by gender (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1288565/number-of-people-unemployed-in-nigeria-by-gender/
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Number of unemployed people in Nigeria from 2010 to 2020, by gender (in 1,000s) [Graph], ILO, October 4, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1288565/number-of-people-unemployed-in-nigeria-by-gender/
