Economy · West Africa
Nigeria Unemployment Rate
3.1%as of 2025-11.3% vs 2024
Share of the labor force that is unemployed. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Unemployment Rate |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.1% |
| 2024 | 3.5% |
| 2023 | 3.1% |
| 2022 | 3.8% |
| 2021 | 5.4% |
| 2020 | 5.7% |
| 2019 | 4.4% |
| 2018 | 5.1% |
| 2017 | 8.4% |
| 2016 | 7.1% |
| 2015 | 4.3% |
| 2014 | 4.6% |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=NG&metric_key=unemployment_pct" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Unemployment Rate across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Unemployment Rate |
|---|---|
| Kenya | 5.4% |
| South Africa | 32.4% |
| Egypt | 6.8% |
| Ghana | 3.2% |
| Ethiopia | 3.3% |
| Tanzania | 1.6% |
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