Unemployment with intermediate education, male in Nigeria
Nigeria: Unemployment with intermediate education, male was 2.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment with intermediate education, male in Nigeria, 2016–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with intermediate education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with intermediate education, male in Nigeria is 2.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and down 80.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education, male in Nigeria peaked at 12.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2023.
That places Nigeria 113th out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Unemployment with intermediate education, male in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of male labor force with intermediate education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 12.7% | — |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -57.5% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -50.3% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | -17.7% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.0% | 5.4% | 12.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 110 Timor-Leste 2.7% compare
- 111 Russian Federation 2.5% compare
- 112 Iceland 2.5% compare
- 114 Norway 2.4% compare
- 115 Seychelles 2.4% compare
- 116 Guatemala 2.1% compare
More work & labour data for Nigeria
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- 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)
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- 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 with intermediate education, male in Nigeria?
- Unemployment with intermediate education, male in Nigeria was 2.4% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education, male recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for unemployment with intermediate education, male?
- Nigeria ranks 113th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with intermediate education, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with intermediate education, male (% of male labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).