Nigeria Unemployment Rate (ILO, % of Labor Force) (2025)
Nigeria's Unemployment Rate (ILO, % of Labor Force): 3.1 % of labor force (ILO methodology) in 2025, +0.1pp YoY. World Bank (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS), 1991–2025.
Nigeria (2025)
3.1
% of labor force (ILO methodology)
+0.1pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.1pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
35
years of data
Data
| Year | % of labor force (ILO methodology) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.1 | +0.1pp |
| 2024 | 3 | -0.1pp |
| 2023 | 3.1 | -0.7pp |
| 2022 | 3.8 | -1.6pp |
| 2021 | 5.4 | -0.3pp |
| 2020 | 5.7 | +0.5pp |
| 2019 | 5.2 | +0.1pp |
| 2018 | 5.1 | +0.3pp |
| 2017 | 4.8 | +0.3pp |
| 2016 | 4.5 | +0.4pp |
| 2015 | 4.1 | +0.2pp |
| 2014 | 3.9 | +0.2pp |
| 2013 | 3.7 | -0.1pp |
| 2012 | 3.8 | unchanged |
| 2011 | 3.8 | +0.1pp |
| 2010 | 3.7 | -0.1pp |
| 2009 | 3.8 | unchanged |
| 2008 | 3.8 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 3.8 | +0.1pp |
| 2006 | 3.7 | unchanged |
About this Dataset
Nigeria recorded 3.1 % of labor force (ILO methodology) in 2025. The latest change was +0.1pp. Across 1991–2025 the series ranges from 3 in 2024 to 5.7 in 2020.
This page tracks the unemployment rate (ILO methodology) in Nigeria from 1990 to present. ILO-consistent unemployment allows direct cross-country comparison of labour market slack on a standardised basis.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the unemployment rate (ILO methodology) in Nigeria from 1990 to present. ILO-consistent unemployment allows direct cross-country comparison of labour market slack on a standardised basis. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1991–2025 (35 observations).
The series peaked at 5.7 % of labor force (ILO methodology) in 2020 and reached its lowest recorded value of 3 in 2024. The latest reading of 3.1 in 2025 represents a change of +0.1pp.