Nigeria: Employment
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The most recent value is 57.52 million employed people as of Q4 2020, a decline compared to the previous value of 70.92 million employed people. Historically, the average for Nigeria from Q4 2014 to Q4 2020 is 68.47 million employed people. The minimum of 57.52 million employed people was recorded in Q4 2020, while the maximum of 70.92 million employed people was reached in Q2 2020.
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- Measure: million employed people
- Definition: The number of people, in millions, engaged in the economy as paid employees or as self-employed.
- Source: National Bureau of Statistics of Nigeria
| Recent values | Nigeria: Employment, million people |
|---|---|
| 2020 Q4 | 57.52 |
| 2020 Q2 | 70.92 |
| 2018 Q3 | 69.54 |
| 2018 Q2 | 69.17 |
| 2018 Q1 | 68.96 |
| 2017 Q4 | 68.87 |
| 2017 Q3 | 69.09 |
| 2017 Q2 | 70.35 |
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| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labor force | 116.58 | 2025 | million people |
| Unemployment rate | 3.06 | 2025 | percent |
| Female unemployment | 3.88 | 2025 | percent |
| Male unemployment | 2.30 | 2025 | percent |
| Youth unemployment | 5.34 | 2025 | percent |
| Labor force participation | 82.52 | 2025 | percent |
| Labor force: percent female | 48.40 | 2025 | percent |
| Female labor force participation | 80.70 | 2025 | percent |
| Male labor force participation | 84.30 | 2025 | percent |
| Self-employment | 86.15 | 2025 | percent |
| Employment | 57.52 | Q4/2020 | million employed people |
| Unemployment rate | 33.28 | Q4/2020 | percent |