Mean age of respondents from Delta: 30 years
Mean age of respondents from Edo: 29.5 years
Mean age of respondents from Lagos: 31.3 years
Mean age of respondents from Imo: 31.1 years
* The count includes also migrants intending to migrate for other reasons.
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Nigerians intending to migrate for work 2020, by state and gender
Among Nigerians intending to migrate for work, males slightly make up the majority. The results of a study published in 2021 show that in Delta, a state in the South of Nigeria, 60 percent of intending migrants were male. In Lagos, instead, the percentages of male and female migrants were almost the same, slightly in favor of men.
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NBS (Nigeria). (June 17, 2021). Distribution of Nigerians intending to migrate for work as of 2020, by state and gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1245036/nigerians-intending-to-migrate-for-work-by-state-and-gender/
NBS (Nigeria). "Distribution of Nigerians intending to migrate for work as of 2020, by state and gender." Chart. June 17, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/1245036/nigerians-intending-to-migrate-for-work-by-state-and-gender/
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Distribution of Nigerians intending to migrate for work as of 2020, by state and gender [Graph], NBS (Nigeria), June 17, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1245036/nigerians-intending-to-migrate-for-work-by-state-and-gender/
