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)	30,927.816 Dec 2023	quarterly	Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
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 (%)	16.939 Jun 2024	quarterly	Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Private Consumption Expenditure (USD mn)	44,757.800 Dec 2023	quarterly	Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
Private Consumption: % of GDP (%)	61.2 2023	yearly	1981 - 2023
Public Consumption Expenditure (USD mn)	3,241.642 Dec 2023	quarterly	Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
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 (%)	39.325 Dec 2023	quarterly	Mar 2010 - Dec 2023

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 (%)	49.5 Mar 2024	quarterly	Dec 2010 - Mar 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn)	101,710.7 Dec 2023	quarterly	Dec 2006 - Dec 2023
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

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Nigeria NG: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Sub-Saharan Africa:... (USD mn)	3.88 2017	yearly	1977 - 2017
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Nigeria NG: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Sub-Saharan Africa:... (USD mn)	1.37 2017	yearly	1948 - 2017
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Nigeria NG: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Develo... (USD mn)	0.03 2015	yearly	1992 - 2015
Nigeria NG: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Europe: Emerging an... (USD mn)	6.04 2017	yearly	1967 - 2017
Nigeria NG: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Develo... (USD mn)	1.93 2017	yearly	2000 - 2017
Nigeria NG: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Develo... (USD mn)	0.58 2017	yearly	2001 - 2017
Nigeria NG: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Develo... (USD mn)	15.51 2017	yearly	2000 - 2017
Nigeria NG: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Develo... (USD mn)	0.32 2015	yearly	1988 - 2015
Nigeria NG: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Develo... (USD mn)	2.82 2015	yearly	2000 - 2015
Nigeria NG: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Develo... (USD mn)	0.03 2016	yearly	2000 - 2016
Nigeria NG: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Develo... (USD mn)	0.17 2017	yearly	2000 - 2017
Nigeria NG: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Europe: Europe Not ... (USD mn)	0.06 2017	yearly	1962 - 2017
Nigeria NG: Imports: cif: Countries or Area Not Specified (USD mn)	5,597.30 2017	yearly	1953 - 2017
Nigeria NG: Imports: cif: Other Countries Not Elsewhere Classified (USD mn)	0.36 2017	yearly	1953 - 2017
Nigeria NG: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Europe: CIS: Azerba... (USD mn)	0.54 2017	yearly	1999 - 2017
Nigeria NG: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Europe: Emerging an... (USD mn)	0.04 2017	yearly	1979 - 2017
Nigeria NG: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Europe: CIS: Georgi... (USD mn)	0.02 2017	yearly	2007 - 2017
Nigeria NG: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Europe: CIS: Kazakh... (USD mn)	0.06 2017	yearly	1998 - 2017
Nigeria NG: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Europe: Emerging an... (USD mn)	2.04 2017	yearly	1963 - 2017
Nigeria NG: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Europe: CIS: Moldov... (USD mn)	0.99 2017	yearly	1994 - 2017
Nigeria NG: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Europe: CIS: Russia (USD mn)	665.33 2017	yearly	1993 - 2017
Nigeria NG: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Develo... (USD mn)	7,622.99 2017	yearly	1948 - 2017
Nigeria NG: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Europe: CIS: Ukrain... (USD mn)	88.69 2017	yearly	1997 - 2017
Nigeria NG: Imports: cif: Other Countries Not Elsewhere Classified: Cuba (USD mn)	0.36 2017	yearly	1985 - 2017
Nigeria NG: Imports: cif: Advanced Economies: Czech Republic (USD mn)	20.16 2017	yearly	1993 - 2017
Nigeria NG: Imports: cif: Advanced Economies: Slovak Republic (USD mn)	11.92 2017	yearly	1993 - 2017
Nigeria NG: Imports: cif: Advanced Economies: Estonia (USD mn)	15.26 2017	yearly	1993 - 2017
Nigeria NG: Imports: cif: Advanced Economies: Latvia (USD mn)	53.46 2017	yearly	1993 - 2017
Nigeria NG: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Europe: Emerging an... (USD mn)	20.35 2017	yearly	1948 - 2017
Nigeria NG: Imports: cif: Advanced Economies: Lithuania (USD mn)	80.80 2017	yearly	1994 - 2017
Nigeria NG: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Europe: Emerging an... (USD mn)	2.24 2017	yearly	1994 - 2017
Nigeria NG: Imports: cif: Advanced Economies: Slovenia (USD mn)	9.95 2017	yearly	1994 - 2017
Nigeria NG: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Europe: Emerging an... (USD mn)	1.19 2017	yearly	1994 - 2017
Nigeria NG: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Europe: Emerging an... (USD mn)	78.71 2017	yearly	1948 - 2017
Nigeria NG: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Europe: Emerging an... (USD mn)	18.64 2017	yearly	1964 - 2017
Nigeria NG: Imports: cif: European Union (USD mn)	8,954.21 2017	yearly	1948 - 2017
Nigeria NG: Exports: % of GDP (%)	9.50 2016	yearly	2001 - 2016
Nigeria NG: Imports: % of GDP (%)	11.60 2016	yearly	2001 - 2016
Nigeria NG: Current Account: % of GDP (%)	0.70 2016	yearly	2001 - 2016
Nigeria NG: Final Consumption Expenditure: % of GDP (%)	84.60 2015	yearly	1996 - 2015
Nigeria NG: Gross Capital Formation: % of GDP (%)	15.50 2015	yearly	1996 - 2015
Nigeria NG: Official Rate: End of Period: National Currency per SDR (NGN/XDR)	435.79 2017	yearly	1950 - 2017
Nigeria NG: Official Rate: End of Period: SDR per National Currency (XDR/NGN)	0.00 2017	yearly	1950 - 2017
Nigeria NG: Official Rate: End of Period: National Currency per USD (NGN/USD)	306.00 2017	yearly	1950 - 2017
Nigeria NG: Official Rate: End of Period: USD per National Currency (USD/NGN)	0.00 2017	yearly	1950 - 2017
Nigeria NG: Exchange Rate Index (2010=100)	61.90 2016	yearly	1948 - 2016
Nigeria NG: Nominal Effective Exchange Rate Index: From INS (2010=100)	58.74 2017	yearly	1979 - 2017
Nigeria NG: Official Rate: Period Average: National Currency per SDR (NGN/XDR)	423.99 2017	yearly	1950 - 2017
Nigeria NG: Official Rate: Period Average: SDR per National Currency (XDR/NGN)	0.00 2017	yearly	1950 - 2017
Nigeria NG: Real Effective Exchange Rate Index: Based on Consumer Price Index (2010=100)	105.50 2017	yearly	1980 - 2017
Nigeria NG: Official Rate: Period Average: National Currency per USD (NGN/USD)	305.79 2017	yearly	1950 - 2017
Nigeria NG: International Liquidity: International Reserves (XDR mn)	27,812.40 2017	yearly	1950 - 2017
Nigeria NG: International Liquidity: Gold: Volume (Fine Troy oz mn)	0.69 2017	yearly	1950 - 2017
Nigeria NG: International Liquidity: Gold (USD mn)	0.06 2017	yearly	1950 - 2017
Nigeria NG: International Liquidity: Special Drawing Rights (USD mn)	2,135.51 2017	yearly	1945 - 2017
Nigeria NG: IMF Account: Fund Position: SDRs (XDR mn)	1,499.51 2017	yearly	1945 - 2017
Nigeria NG: IMF Account: Fund Position: Allocations of SDRs to Date (XDR mn)	1,675.38 2017	yearly	1945 - 2017
Nigeria NG: IMF Account: Fund Position: SDR Holdings: % of Allocation (% pa)	89.50 2017	yearly	1970 - 2017
Nigeria NG: International Liquidity: Reserve Position in the Fund (USD mn)	249.89 2017	yearly	1945 - 2017
Nigeria NG: IMF Account: Fund Position: Reserve Position in the Fund (XDR mn)	175.47 2017	yearly	1945 - 2017
Nigeria NG: International Liquidity: Foreign Exchange (USD mn)	37,223.13 2017	yearly	1950 - 2017
Nigeria NG: International Liquidity: Total Reserves Minus Gold (USD mn)	39,608.53 2017	yearly	1950 - 2017
Nigeria NG: IMF Account: Fund Position: Lending to the Fund (XDR mn)	0.00 2017	yearly	1945 - 2017
Nigeria NG: IMF Account: Fund Position: UFC: Outstanding Loans: Structural Adj. ... (XDR mn)	0.00 2017	yearly	1945 - 2017
Nigeria NG: IMF Account: Fund Position: UFC: General Resources Account (XDR mn)	0.00 2017	yearly	1945 - 2017
Nigeria NG: IMF Account: Fund Position: Quota (XDR mn)	2,454.50 2017	yearly	1945 - 2017
Nigeria NG: IMF Account: Fund Position: Currency Holdings: % of Quota (% pa)	92.85 2017	yearly	1961 - 2017
Nigeria NG: IMF Account: Fund Position: Fund Holdings of Currency (XDR mn)	2,279.09 2017	yearly	1945 - 2017
Nigeria NG: IMF Account: Fund Position: Use of Fund Credit (UFC) (XDR mn)	0.00 2017	yearly	1945 - 2017
Nigeria NG: IMF Account: Fund Position: UFC: % of Quota (% pa)	0.00 2017	yearly	1961 - 2017
Nigeria NG: Central Bank: Foreign Assets (NGN bn)	7,342.10 2008	yearly	1959 - 2008
Nigeria NG: Central Bank: Claims on Central Government (NGN bn)	717.96 2008	yearly	1959 - 2008
Nigeria NG: Central Bank: Claims on State and Local Government (NGN bn)	0.00 2008	yearly	1960 - 2008
Nigeria NG: Central Bank: Claims on Nonfinancial Public Enterprises (NGN bn)	41.63 2008	yearly	1960 - 2008
Nigeria NG: Central Bank: Claims on Private Sector (NGN bn)	23.93 2008	yearly	1959 - 2008
Nigeria NG: Central Bank: Claims on Deposit Money Banks (NGN bn)	1,326.72 2008	yearly	1959 - 2008
Nigeria NG: Central Bank: Claims on Nonbank Financial Institutions (NGN bn)	266.61 2008	yearly	1959 - 2008
Nigeria NG: Central Bank: Reserve Money (NGN bn)	1,544.74 2008	yearly	1959 - 2008
Nigeria NG: Central Bank: Reserve Money: of which Currency Outside Banks (NGN bn)	892.91 2008	yearly	1951 - 2008
Nigeria NG: Central Bank: Foreign Liabilities (NGN bn)	33.18 2008	yearly	1960 - 2008
Nigeria NG: Central Bank: Central Government Deposits (NGN bn)	5,274.04 2008	yearly	1959 - 2008
Nigeria NG: Central Bank: Capital Accounts (NGN bn)	508.27 2008	yearly	1959 - 2008
Nigeria NG: Central Bank: Other Items: Net (NGN bn)	50.00 2008	yearly	1959 - 2008
Nigeria NG: Other Depository Corporations: Reserves (NGN bn)	907.29 2008	yearly	1951 - 2008
Nigeria NG: Other Depository Corporations: Foreign Assets (NGN bn)	1,520.73 2008	yearly	1951 - 2008
Nigeria NG: Other Depository Corporations: Claims on Central Government (NGN bn)	1,720.53 2008	yearly	1951 - 2008
Nigeria NG: Other Depository Corporations: Claims on State and Local Government (NGN bn)	149.77 2008	yearly	1969 - 2008
Nigeria NG: Other Depository Corporations: Claims on Private Sector (NGN bn)	8,300.87 2008	yearly	1951 - 2008
Nigeria NG: Other Depository Corporations: Demand Deposits (NGN bn)	3,783.54 2008	yearly	1951 - 2008
Nigeria NG: Other Depository Corporations: Time, Savings, and Foreign Currency D... (NGN bn)	4,247.83 2008	yearly	1951 - 2008
Nigeria NG: Other Depository Corporations: Money Market Instruments (NGN bn)	0.00 2008	yearly	1969 - 2008
Nigeria NG: Other Depository Corporations: Foreign Liabilities (NGN bn)	231.62 2008	yearly	1951 - 2008
Nigeria NG: Other Depository Corporations: Central Government Deposits (NGN bn)	272.02 2008	yearly	1966 - 2008
Nigeria NG: Other Depository Corporations: Credit From Monetary Authorities (NGN bn)	132.20 2008	yearly	1951 - 2008
Nigeria NG: Other Depository Corporations: Capital Accounts (NGN bn)	3,150.91 2008	yearly	1951 - 2008
Nigeria NG: Other Depository Corporations: Other Items: Net (NGN bn)	1,182.14 2008	yearly	1951 - 2008
Nigeria NG: Depository Corporations Survey: Foreign Assets: Net (NGN bn)	8,598.02 2008	yearly	1959 - 2008

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