Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Nigeria

Updated on May 16, 2026.

According to recent data from the World Bank, the annual youth unemployment rate of Nigeria was 5.34% in 2025, a difference of +0.25 points compared to 2024. The most recent figures on male and female unemployment rates were 4.43% and 6.29% respectively in 2025.

The chart and table below shows the annual youth unemployment rate, and the male and female unemployment rates of Nigeria for 1991 - 2025.

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The World Bank defines youth unemployment rate as "the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment".

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Data Source: World Bank.

Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Nigeria (%)

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Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Nigeria

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Year	Total Youth Unempl.(%)	Male Youth Unempl.(%)	Female Youth Unempl.(%)
1991	7.43	7.86	6.94
1992	7.24	7.65	6.79
1993	7.56	7.99	7.07
1994	7.58	8.02	7.09
1995	7.7	8.16	7.19
1996	7.54	7.98	7.06
1997	7.45	7.88	6.98
1998	7.41	7.83	6.94
1999	7.55	7.99	7.07
2000	7.57	8.01	7.09
2001	7.54	7.96	7.07
2002	7.22	7.6	6.8
2003	7.23	7.61	6.81
2004	7.23	7.6	6.81
2005	7.54	7.93	7.09
2006	7.69	8.09	7.23
2007	7.86	8.27	7.39
2008	7.92	8.33	7.45
2009	7.84	8.23	7.38
2010	7.86	8.25	7.41
2011	7.9	8.29	7.43
2012	7.86	7.94	7.77
2013	7.71	7.49	7.98
2014	8.04	7.81	8.32
2015	8.46	8.2	8.76
2016	9.1	8.82	9.43
2017	9.71	9.4	10.06
2018	10.14	9.82	10.51
2019	10.42	10.09	10.8
2020	10.84	9.89	11.96
2021	8.99	7.8	10.38
2022	6.02	4.81	7.45
2023	5.13	3.98	6.33
2024	5.09	3.94	6.28
2025	5.34	4.43	6.29