Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) was 154.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Nigeria, 1986–2024
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
In 2024, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Nigeria stood at 154.1%.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Nigeria peaked at 193.2% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 89.0%, in 2011.
That places Nigeria 38th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 193.2% | — |
| 2011 | 89.0% | -53.9% |
| 2013 | 127.6% | +43.3% |
| 2019 | 111.6% | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 155.7% | +39.6% |
| 2023 | 160.5% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 154.1% | -4.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 154.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 124.5%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 154.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 121.7%, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 193.2% | 193.2% | 193.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 109.4% | 89.0% | 127.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 156.8% | 154.1% | 160.5% | 3 |
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 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3.66 million (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 (%) in Nigeria?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Nigeria was 154.1% in 2024, 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 (%) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 193.2% in 1986.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.0% in 2011.
- How does Nigeria rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- Nigeria ranks 38th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (%) (national 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.