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Nigeria Highest Youth Unemployment

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10.84% in 2020

Youth unemployment (ages 15-24) · World Bank

The highest youth unemployment in Nigeria was 10.84% in 2020. The top 5 years were: 2020 (10.84%), 2019 (10.42%), 2018 (10.14%), 2017 (9.71%), 2016 (9.10%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Nigeria Top 5 Highest Youth Unemployment Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2020	10.84%
2nd	2019	10.42%
3rd	2018	10.14%
4th	2017	9.71%
5th	2016	9.10%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2020	10.84%	+0.42pp	58th
2019	10.42%	+0.28pp	76th
2018	10.14%	+0.43pp	75th
2021	8.99%	−1.85pp	45th
2017	9.71%	+0.61pp	65th
2016	9.10%	+0.64pp	55th
2015	8.46%	+0.41pp	46th
2014	8.04%	+0.33pp	45th
2013	7.71%	−0.15pp	44th
2012	7.86%	−0.04pp	43rd
2011	7.90%	+0.04pp	42nd
2010	7.86%	+0.02pp	44th
2009	7.84%	−0.09pp	44th
2008	7.92%	+0.06pp	49th
2007	7.86%	+0.17pp	51st
2006	7.69%	+0.15pp	44th
2005	7.54%	+0.31pp	40th
2004	7.23%	−0.00pp	35th
2003	7.23%	+0.01pp	42nd
2002	7.22%	−0.32pp	44th
2001	7.54%	−0.03pp	46th
2000	7.57%	+0.02pp	50th
1999	7.55%	+0.14pp	45th
1998	7.41%	−0.04pp	45th
1997	7.45%	−0.09pp	50th
1996	7.54%	−0.16pp	51st
1995	7.70%	+0.12pp	55th
1994	7.58%	+0.02pp	55th
1993	7.56%	+0.31pp	56th
1992	7.24%	−0.18pp	62nd
1991	7.43%	–	68th
2025	5.34%	+0.25pp	28th
2024	5.09%	−0.04pp	26th
2023	5.13%	−0.89pp	28th
2022	6.02%	−2.97pp	28th

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