Unemployment in Nigeria
Nigeria's unemployment is 3.06 % — #28 of 124 countries on the atlas (lower is better). Period 2025.
3.06 %
Checked 25 Jul 2026
Source: World Bank open data (GDP growth, GDP/capita, unemployment, government debt)
Unemployment, share of the labour force (World Bank / ILO estimate).
Unemployment nearby: Madagascar 3.04 % · Myanmar 3.05 % · Slovenia 3.17 % · Indonesia 3.24 %
How to read this figure
Share of the labour force without work but actively seeking it (World Bank / ILO harmonised estimate). People outside the labour force — students, carers, the discouraged — are not counted.