Unemployment rate women in Nigeria
Nigeria: Unemployment rate women was 3.88 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.88
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
131st
of 186 countries
All-time high
6.55
in 2021
All-time low
3.37
in 2013
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate women in Nigeria, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate women in Nigeria stood at 3.88.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate women in Nigeria peaked at 6.55 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.37, in 2013.
Nigeria ranks 131st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.88 | 3.71 | 4.04 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.68 | 3.52 | 3.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4 | 3.37 | 4.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 | 3.88 | 6.55 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 128 China (People’s Republic of) 4 compare
- 129 Kyrgyzstan 4 compare
- 129 Tajikistan 4 compare
- 132 Trinidad and Tobago 3.88 compare
- 133 Malaysia 3.86 compare
- 134 Bangladesh 3.67 compare
More work & labour data for Nigeria
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0306 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0025 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0591 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3624 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 287,130 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 123,508 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 237,227 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 239,521 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 476,748 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate women in Nigeria?
- Unemployment rate women in Nigeria was 3.88 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate women recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.55 in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate women recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.37 in 2013.
- How does Nigeria rank for unemployment rate women?
- Nigeria ranks 131st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate women rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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