Data are ILO Data Estimates as of November 2021. Figures have been rounded.
The source adds the following information:
"The unemployed are persons of working age who were not in employment, carried out activities to seek employment during a specified recent period and were currently available to take up employment given a job opportunity."
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Number of people unemployed in Nigeria 2010-2020, by age group
As of 2020, the unemployed population in Nigeria added up to over six million, the majority of which were 25 years or older - some 3.7 million people. In contrast, for the population aged 15-24 years who did not engage in any form of employment, the count reached roughly 2.4 million people.
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ILO. (February 11, 2021). Unemployed population in Nigeria from 2010 to 2020, by age group [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1288552/unemployed-population-in-nigeria-by-age-group/
ILO. "Unemployed population in Nigeria from 2010 to 2020, by age group." Chart. February 11, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/1288552/unemployed-population-in-nigeria-by-age-group/
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