Nigeria NG: Unemployment

1985 - 2015 | Yearly | Person th | International Monetary Fund

Nigeria NG: Unemployment data was reported at 3,236.997 Person th in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 68.581 Person th for 1993. Nigeria NG: Unemployment data is updated yearly, averaging 58.889 Person th from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2015, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,236.997 Person th in 2015 and a record low of 28.328 Person th in 1985. Nigeria NG: Unemployment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Nigeria – Table NG.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment: Annual.

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Last	Previous	Min	Max	Unit	Frequency	Range
3,236.997 2015	68.581 1993	28.328 1985	3,236.997 2015	Person th	yearly	1985 - 2015

Related Indicators for Nigeria NG: Unemployment

Related indicators	Last	Frequency	Range
Nigeria NG: Unemployment (Person th)	3,236.997 2015	yearly	1985 - 2015
Nigeria NG: Unemployment Rate (%)	4.299 2015	yearly	2015 - 2015
Nigeria NG: Employment (Person th)	71,849.260 2015	yearly	2015 - 2015
Nigeria NG: Unemployment Rate: YoY (%)	30.550 2017	yearly	2015 - 2017
Nigeria NG: Employment: % Change over Previous Period (%)	0.671 2017	yearly	2015 - 2017
Nigeria NG: Employment: YoY (%)	0.671 2017	yearly	2015 - 2017
Nigeria NG: Labour Force: % Change over Previous Period (%)	5.610 2017	yearly	2015 - 2017
Nigeria NG: Labour Force: YoY (%)	5.610 2017	yearly	2015 - 2017
Nigeria NG: Employment Index (2010=100)	112.760 2017	yearly	2010 - 2017

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Nigeria Key Series

National Accounts	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: GDP PPP Per Capita (PPP Intl $)	6,977.346 2028	yearly	1990 - 2028
Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita (USD)	3,860.079 2027	yearly	1990 - 2027
Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%)	2.904 2027	yearly	1991 - 2027
GDP Deflator Growth (%)	11.3 Dec 2022	quarterly	Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
GDP per Capita (USD)	2,057.020 2021	yearly	1981 - 2021
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (USD mn)	13,883.381 Jun 2024	quarterly	Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Gross National Product (GNP) (USD mn)	355,832.510 2023	yearly	1960 - 2023
Gross Savings Rate (%)	34.6 2023	yearly	1981 - 2023
Investment: % of GDP (%)	36.1 2023	yearly	1981 - 2023
Nominal GDP (USD mn)	111,302.5 Mar 2023	quarterly	Mar 2010 - Mar 2023
Nominal GDP Growth (%)	17.265 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
Private Consumption Expenditure (USD mn)	26,818.086 Jun 2024	quarterly	Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Private Consumption: % of GDP (%)	61.2 2023	yearly	1981 - 2023
Public Consumption Expenditure (USD mn)	2,348.905 Jun 2024	quarterly	Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Public Consumption: % of GDP (%)	4.3 2023	yearly	1981 - 2023
Real GDP Growth (%)	2.3 Mar 2023	quarterly	Mar 2011 - Mar 2023
Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP (%)	63.899 Jun 2024	quarterly	Mar 2010 - Jun 2024

Production	Last	Frequency	Range
Gold Production (kg)	350.000 2022	yearly	1993 - 2022
Industrial Production Index Growth (%)	4.1 Jun 2024	quarterly	Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Minerals Production (Metric Ton)	107,328,470.000 2022	yearly	2009 - 2022
Motor Vehicle Production (Unit)	2,040.000 2008	yearly	1999 - 2008

Government and Public Finance	Last	Frequency	Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%)	-5.7 Jun 2024	quarterly	Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (NGN bn)	100,505.650 2029	yearly	1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (NGN bn)	285,181.495 2029	yearly	1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (NGN bn)	72,588.069 2029	yearly	1990 - 2029
Government Debt: % of GDP (%)	52.8 Jun 2024	quarterly	Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn)	88,444.7 Jun 2024	quarterly	Dec 2006 - Jun 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn)	-3,274.101 Jun 2024	quarterly	Mar 2005 - Jun 2024

Demographic and Labour Market	Last	Frequency	Range
Employed Persons (Person)	46,488,079.000 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 2012 - Dec 2020
Forecast: Population (Person mn)	250.830 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Forecast: Unemployment Rate (%)	22.562 2018	yearly	2010 - 2018
Labour Force Participation Rate (%)	59.1 2023	yearly	1990 - 2023
Labour Productivity Growth (%)	1.14 Sep 2018	quarterly	Mar 2013 - Sep 2018
Population (Person mn)	211.5 2021	yearly	1950 - 2021
Unemployment Rate (%)	4.10 Mar 2023	quarterly	Dec 2022 - Mar 2023

Domestic Trade and Household Survey	Last	Frequency	Range
Consumer Confidence Growth (% Point)	-1.3 Dec 2020	quarterly	Jun 2010 - Dec 2020
Consumer Confidence: Net Balance (% Point)	28.9 Dec 2020	quarterly	Jun 2009 - Dec 2020
Motor Vehicle Sales: Commercial Cars (Unit)	4,700.000 2019	yearly	2005 - 2019
Motor Vehicle Sales: Passenger Cars (Unit)	5,100.000 2019	yearly	2005 - 2019
Motor Vehicles Sales (Unit)	9,800 2019	yearly	2005 - 2019
Motor Vehicles Sales Growth (%)	-42.4 2019	yearly	2006 - 2019

More Indicators for Nigeria

Indicators	Last	Frequency	Range
Nigeria Agricultural Area Sown: Groundnut (ha mn)	4,230.100 2015	yearly	1995 - 2015
Nigeria Agricultural Area Sown: Beans (ha mn)	13,522.500 2015	yearly	1995 - 2015
Nigeria Agricultural Area Sown: Yam (ha mn)	4,423.200 2015	yearly	1995 - 2015
Nigeria Agricultural Area Sown: Cotton (ha mn)	999.800 2015	yearly	1995 - 2015
Nigeria Agricultural Area Sown: Rice (ha mn)	5,685.620 2015	yearly	1995 - 2015
Nigeria Agricultural Area Sown: Melon (ha mn)	483.700 2015	yearly	1995 - 2015
Nigeria Agricultural Production: Millet (Tonne th)	11,388.000 2015	yearly	1995 - 2015
Nigeria Agricultural Production: Guinea Corn (Tonne th)	16,359.500 2015	yearly	1995 - 2015
Nigeria Agricultural Production: Groundnut (Tonne th)	5,755.300 2015	yearly	1995 - 2015
Nigeria Agricultural Production: Yam (Tonne th)	44,660.500 2015	yearly	1995 - 2015
Nigeria Agricultural Production: Maize (Tonne th)	17,240.800 2015	yearly	1995 - 2015
Nigeria Agricultural Production: Melon (Tonne th)	896.500 2015	yearly	1995 - 2015
Nigeria Agricultural Production: Cocoyam (Tonne th)	4,007.800 2015	yearly	1995 - 2015
Nigeria Consumer Price Index (CPI): excl Farm Produce (May2003=100)	280.80 Mar 2012	monthly	Jan 2003 - Mar 2012
Nigeria Consumer Price Index (CPI): excl Farm Produce and Energy (May2003=100)	259.90 Mar 2012	monthly	Jan 2003 - Mar 2012
Nigeria Consumer Price Index (CPI): Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and Other F... (May2003=100)	338.60 Mar 2012	monthly	Jan 2003 - Mar 2012
Nigeria Consumer Price Index (CPI): Furnishing and Household Equipment Maintenan... (May2003=100)	245.90 Mar 2012	monthly	Jan 2003 - Mar 2012
Nigeria Consumer Price Index (CPI): Urban: excl Farm Produce (May2003=100)	222.60 Jun 2010	monthly	Jan 2003 - Jun 2010
Nigeria Consumer Price Index (CPI): Urban: excl Farm Produce and Energy (May2003=100)	209.20 Jun 2010	monthly	Jan 2003 - Jun 2010
Nigeria Consumer Price Index (CPI): Urban: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverages (May2003=100)	238.80 Jun 2010	monthly	Jan 2003 - Jun 2010
Nigeria Consumer Price Index (CPI): Urban: Alcoholic Beverages, Tobacco and Kola (May2003=100)	183.40 Jun 2010	monthly	Jan 2003 - Jun 2010
Nigeria Consumer Price Index (CPI): Urban: Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and ... (May2003=100)	260.50 Jun 2010	monthly	Jan 2003 - Jun 2010
Nigeria Consumer Price Index (CPI): Urban: Furnishing and Household Equipment Ma... (May2003=100)	202.10 Jun 2010	monthly	Jan 2003 - Jun 2010
Nigeria Consumer Price Index (CPI): Urban: Health (May2003=100)	174.50 Jun 2010	monthly	Jan 2003 - Jun 2010
Nigeria Consumer Price Index (CPI): Urban: Communications (May2003=100)	244.00 Jun 2010	monthly	Jan 2003 - Jun 2010
Nigeria Consumer Price Index (CPI): Urban: Recreation and Culture (May2003=100)	162.40 Jun 2010	monthly	Jan 2003 - Jun 2010
Nigeria Consumer Price Index (CPI): Urban: Education (May2003=100)	311.30 Jun 2010	monthly	Jan 2003 - Jun 2010
Nigeria Consumer Price Index (CPI): Urban: Restaurants and Hotels (May2003=100)	261.50 Jun 2010	monthly	Jan 2003 - Jun 2010
Nigeria Consumer Price Index (CPI): Urban: Miscellaneous Goods and Services (May2003=100)	213.50 Jun 2010	monthly	Jan 2003 - Jun 2010
Nigeria Consumer Price Index (CPI): Rural: excl Farm Produce (May2003=100)	209.40 Jun 2010	monthly	Jan 2003 - Jun 2010
Nigeria Consumer Price Index (CPI): Rural: excl Farm Produce and Energy (May2003=100)	198.00 Jun 2010	monthly	Jan 2003 - Jun 2010
Nigeria Consumer Price Index (CPI): Rural: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverages (May2003=100)	227.90 Jun 2010	monthly	Jan 2003 - Jun 2010
Nigeria Consumer Price Index (CPI): Rural: Alcoholic Beverages, Tobacco and Kola (May2003=100)	165.20 Jun 2010	monthly	Jan 2003 - Jun 2010
Nigeria Consumer Price Index (CPI): Rural: Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and ... (May2003=100)	222.20 Jun 2010	monthly	Jan 2003 - Jun 2010
Nigeria Consumer Price Index (CPI): Rural: Furnishing and Household Equipment Ma... (May2003=100)	198.00 Jun 2010	monthly	Jan 2003 - Jun 2010
Nigeria Consumer Price Index (CPI): Rural: Health (May2003=100)	171.00 Jun 2010	monthly	Jan 2003 - Jun 2010
Nigeria Consumer Price Index (CPI): Rural: Communications (May2003=100)	239.70 Jun 2010	monthly	Jan 2003 - Jun 2010
Nigeria Consumer Price Index (CPI): Rural: Recreation and Culture (May2003=100)	178.20 Jun 2010	monthly	Jan 2003 - Jun 2010
Nigeria Consumer Price Index (CPI): Rural: Education (May2003=100)	218.20 Jun 2010	monthly	Jan 2003 - Jun 2010
Nigeria Consumer Price Index (CPI): Rural: Restaurants and Hotels (May2003=100)	300.30 Jun 2010	monthly	Jan 2003 - Jun 2010
Nigeria Consumer Price Index (CPI): Rural: Miscellaneous Goods and Services (May2003=100)	189.60 Jun 2010	monthly	Jan 2003 - Jun 2010
Nigeria Government Debt: Domestic: Instrument: Treasury Bills (NGN bn)	3,579.80 2017	yearly	1960 - 2017
Nigeria Government Debt: Domestic: Instrument: Treasury Bonds (NGN bn)	175.99 2017	yearly	1981 - 2017
Nigeria Government Debt: Domestic: Instrument: Development Stocks (NGN bn)	0.00 2017	yearly	1960 - 2017
Nigeria Government Debt: Domestic: Instrument: Federal Govt Bonds (NGN bn)	8,715.81 2017	yearly	1981 - 2017
Nigeria Government Debt: Domestic: Instrument: Special Federal Govt Bonds (NGN bn)	110.69 2017	yearly	1981 - 2017
Nigeria Government Debt: Domestic: Holder: Banking System (NGN bn)	7,028.85 2017	yearly	1960 - 2017
Nigeria Government Debt: Domestic: Holder: Banking System: Central Bank (NGN bn)	1,703.81 2017	yearly	1960 - 2017
Nigeria Government Debt: Domestic: Holder: Banking System: Deposit Money Banks (NGN bn)	5,325.04 2017	yearly	1960 - 2017
Nigeria Government Debt: Domestic: Holder: Others (NGN bn)	5,442.29 2017	yearly	1960 - 2017
Nigeria Government Debt: Domestic: Tenure: 5 to 10 Years (NGN bn)	3,276.00 2015	yearly	2002 - 2015
Nigeria Government Debt: Domestic: Tenure: Over 10 Years (NGN bn)	256.00 2015	yearly	2002 - 2015
Nigeria External Debt: Government: Paris Club (NGN bn)	0.00 2015	yearly	1969 - 2015
Nigeria External Debt: Government: London Club: Par Bonds (NGN bn)	0.00 2015	yearly	1969 - 2015
Nigeria External Debt: Government: London Club: Promissory Notes (NGN bn)	0.00 2015	yearly	1969 - 2015
Nigeria External Debt: Government: Others (NGN bn)	622.13 2015	yearly	1969 - 2015
Nigeria External Debt: Government: USD: Multilateral (USD mn)	10,241.44 2017	yearly	1985 - 2017
Nigeria External Debt: Government: USD: Paris Club (USD mn)	0.00 2017	yearly	1985 - 2017
Nigeria External Debt: Government: USD: London Club: Par Bonds (USD mn)	0.00 2017	yearly	1985 - 2017
Nigeria External Debt: Government: USD: London Club: Promissory Notes (USD mn)	0.00 2017	yearly	1985 - 2017
Nigeria External Debt: Government: USD: Others (USD mn)	8,672.00 2017	yearly	1985 - 2017
Nigeria External Debt: Government: Payments (NGN bn)	64.70 2015	yearly	2001 - 2015
Nigeria External Debt: Government: Payments: Multilateral (NGN bn)	27.10 2015	yearly	2001 - 2015
Nigeria External Debt: Government: Payments: Multilateral: IBRD (NGN bn)	0.00 2015	yearly	2004 - 2015
Nigeria External Debt: Government: Payments: Multilateral: European Investment B... (NGN bn)	0.00 2015	yearly	2004 - 2015
Nigeria External Debt: Government: Payments: Multilateral: Asian Development Ban... (NGN bn)	27.10 2015	yearly	2004 - 2015
Nigeria External Debt: Government: Payments: Paris Club (NGN bn)	0.00 2015	yearly	2001 - 2015
Nigeria External Debt: Government: Payments: London Club (NGN bn)	0.00 2015	yearly	2001 - 2015
Nigeria External Debt: Government: Payments: Promissory Notes (NGN bn)	0.00 2015	yearly	2001 - 2015
Nigeria External Debt: Government: Payments: Others (NGN bn)	37.60 2015	yearly	2001 - 2015
Nigeria External Debt: Government: Payments: USD (USD mn)	464.05 2017	yearly	1985 - 2017
Nigeria External Debt: Government: Payments: USD: Multilateral (USD mn)	191.72 2017	yearly	1985 - 2017
Nigeria External Debt: Government: Payments: USD: Multilateral: IBRD (USD mn)	0.87 2017	yearly	2004 - 2017
Nigeria External Debt: Government: Payments: USD: Multilateral: European Investm... (USD mn)	0.00 2017	yearly	2004 - 2017
Nigeria External Debt: Government: Payments: USD: Multilateral: Asian Developmen... (USD mn)	190.86 2017	yearly	2004 - 2017
Nigeria External Debt: Government: Payments: USD: Paris Club (USD mn)	0.00 2017	yearly	1985 - 2017
Nigeria External Debt: Government: Payments: USD: London Club (USD mn)	0.00 2017	yearly	1985 - 2017
Nigeria External Debt: Government: Payments: USD: Promissory Notes (USD mn)	0.00 2017	yearly	1985 - 2017
Nigeria External Debt: Government: Payments: USD: Others (USD mn)	272.32 2017	yearly	1985 - 2017
Nigeria Exports and Re Exports (NGN mn)	13,988,143.19 2017	yearly	1960 - 2017
Nigeria Imports: Inedible Crude Materials excl Fuels (NGN mn)	322,035.84 2017	yearly	1960 - 2017
Nigeria Imports: Animals and Vegetables Oils and Fats (NGN mn)	84,806.59 2017	yearly	1960 - 2017
Nigeria Imports: Unclassified Commodities and Transactions (NGN mn)	2.36 2017	yearly	1960 - 2017
Central Bank of Nigeria: Assets: Foreign Reserves (NGN th)	15,148,398,523.00 Apr 2018	monthly	Jan 2005 - Apr 2018
Central Bank of Nigeria: Assets: Foreign Reserves: Gold (NGN th)	19,009.00 Apr 2018	monthly	Jan 2005 - Apr 2018
Central Bank of Nigeria: Assets: Foreign Reserves: Convertible Currencies (NGN th)	14,497,533,114.00 Apr 2018	monthly	Jan 2005 - Apr 2018
Central Bank of Nigeria: Assets: Foreign Reserves: IMF Gold Tranche (NGN th)	22,623.00 Apr 2018	monthly	Jan 2005 - Apr 2018
Central Bank of Nigeria: Assets: Foreign Reserves: Special Drawing Rights (NGN th)	650,823,777.00 Apr 2018	monthly	Jan 2005 - Apr 2018
Central Bank of Nigeria: Assets: Federal Government Securities (NGN th)	1,814,877,751.00 Apr 2018	monthly	Jan 2005 - Apr 2018
Central Bank of Nigeria: Assets: Other Securities (NGN th)	4,701,421,450.00 Apr 2018	monthly	Jan 2005 - Apr 2018
Central Bank of Nigeria: Assets: Rediscount and Advances (NGN th)	1,455,145,986.00 Apr 2018	monthly	Jan 2005 - Apr 2018
Central Bank of Nigeria: Assets: Others (NGN th)	3,830,007,389.00 Apr 2018	monthly	Jan 2005 - Apr 2018
Central Bank of Nigeria: Assets: Fixed Assets (NGN th)	459,826,047.00 Apr 2018	monthly	Jan 2005 - Apr 2018
Central Bank of Nigeria: Liabilities and Equity (NGN th)	27,409,677,146.00 Apr 2018	monthly	Jan 2005 - Apr 2018
Central Bank of Nigeria: Liabilities and Equity: Capitalisation (NGN th)	296,593,192.00 Apr 2018	monthly	Jan 2005 - Apr 2018
Central Bank of Nigeria: Liabilities and Equity: Capitalisation: Capital Subscri... (NGN th)	5,000,000.00 Apr 2018	monthly	Jan 2005 - Apr 2018
Central Bank of Nigeria: Liabilities and Equity: Capitalisation: General Reserve (NGN th)	234,102,185.00 Apr 2018	monthly	Jan 2005 - Apr 2018
Central Bank of Nigeria: Liabilities and Equity: Capitalisation: Other Reserves (NGN th)	57,491,007.00 Apr 2018	monthly	Jan 2005 - Apr 2018
Central Bank of Nigeria: Liabilities and Equity: Currency in Circulation (NGN th)	1,957,648,170.00 Apr 2018	monthly	Jan 2005 - Apr 2018
Central Bank of Nigeria: Liabilities and Equity: Deposits (NGN th)	22,679,018,303.00 Apr 2018	monthly	Jan 2005 - Apr 2018

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