Unemployment with intermediate education in Nigeria
Nigeria: Unemployment with intermediate education was 3.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment with intermediate education in Nigeria, 2016–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with intermediate education.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 3.5% for unemployment with intermediate education in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and down 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education in Nigeria peaked at 13.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2023.
That places Nigeria 103rd out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Unemployment with intermediate education in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with intermediate education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 13.5% | — |
| 2019 | 5.7% | -57.6% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | -24.0% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | -24.3% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.6% | 5.7% | 13.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.3% | 4.3% | 3 |
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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 with intermediate education in Nigeria?
- Unemployment with intermediate education in Nigeria was 3.5% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for unemployment with intermediate education?
- Nigeria ranks 103rd out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with intermediate education rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.2%. 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 (% of total 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).