Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 142.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Nigeria, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 142.1% for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in 2025.
The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Nigeria peaked at 159.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 88.2%, in 1995.
That places Nigeria 45th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 88.4% | — |
| 1992 | 88.8% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 88.4% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 88.4% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 88.2% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 88.4% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 88.6% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 88.6% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 88.5% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 88.6% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 88.7% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 89.5% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 89.5% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 89.7% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 89.4% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 89.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 89.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 89.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 89.7% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 89.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 89.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 97.8% | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 106.5% | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 106.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 106.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 106.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 107.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 106.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 107.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 120.9% | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 133.1% | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 155.1% | +16.6% |
| 2023 | 159.1% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 159.3% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 142.1% | -10.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 142.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 113.1%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 142.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 113.3%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.5% | 88.2% | 88.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 89.3% | 88.6% | 89.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.5% | 89.6% | 107.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 144.9% | 120.9% | 159.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More gender data for Nigeria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 99,803 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6887 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 162,578 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 162,578 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3.55 million people (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3.66 million people (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3.45 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3.54 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3.38 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Nigeria?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Nigeria was 142.1% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 159.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.2% in 1995.
- How does Nigeria rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Nigeria ranks 45th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.