Nigeria Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment: Quarterly

Nigeria NG: Employment: % Change over Previous Period

2014 - 2018 | Quarterly | % | International Monetary Fund

NG: Employment: % Change over Previous Period data was reported at 0.546 % in Sep 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.305 % for Jun 2018. NG: Employment: % Change over Previous Period data is updated quarterly, averaging 0.159 % from Jun 2014 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.184 % in Dec 2014 and a record low of -1.798 % in Sep 2017. NG: Employment: % Change over Previous Period 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: Quarterly.

Last Frequency Range
0.546 Sep 2018 quarterly Jun 2014 - Sep 2018

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Nigeria NG: Employment: YoY

2015 - 2018 | Quarterly | % | International Monetary Fund

NG: Employment: YoY data was reported at 0.656 % in Sep 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of -1.690 % for Jun 2018. NG: Employment: YoY data is updated quarterly, averaging 1.533 % from Mar 2015 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.433 % in Sep 2015 and a record low of -2.421 % in Mar 2018. NG: Employment: YoY 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: Quarterly.

Last Frequency Range
0.656 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2018

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Nigeria NG: Labour Force: % Change over Previous Period

2014 - 2018 | Quarterly | % | International Monetary Fund

NG: Labour Force: % Change over Previous Period data was reported at 1.074 % in Sep 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.477 % for Jun 2018. NG: Labour Force: % Change over Previous Period data is updated quarterly, averaging 1.354 % from Jun 2014 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.607 % in Sep 2015 and a record low of 0.532 % in Dec 2014. NG: Labour Force: % Change over Previous Period 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: Quarterly.

Last Frequency Range
1.074 Sep 2018 quarterly Jun 2014 - Sep 2018

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Nigeria NG: Labour Force: YoY

2015 - 2018 | Quarterly | % | International Monetary Fund

NG: Labour Force: YoY data was reported at 6.326 % in Sep 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 6.635 % for Jun 2018. NG: Labour Force: YoY data is updated quarterly, averaging 5.521 % from Mar 2015 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.939 % in Jun 2016 and a record low of 2.505 % in Mar 2015. NG: Labour Force: YoY 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: Quarterly.

Last Frequency Range
6.326 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2018

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Nigeria NG: Unemployment Rate

2015 - 2016 | Quarterly | % | International Monetary Fund

NG: Unemployment Rate data was reported at 7.401 % in Sep 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 7.215 % for Jun 2016. NG: Unemployment Rate data is updated quarterly, averaging 5.038 % from Mar 2015 (Median) to Sep 2016, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.401 % in Sep 2016 and a record low of 3.331 % in Mar 2015. NG: Unemployment Rate 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: Quarterly.

Last Frequency Range
7.401 Sep 2016 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2016

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Nigeria NG: Unemployment Rate: % Change

2016 - 2016 | Quarterly | % | International Monetary Fund

NG: Unemployment Rate: % Change data was reported at 53.267 % in Sep 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 80.555 % for Jun 2016. NG: Unemployment Rate: % Change data is updated quarterly, averaging 80.555 % from Mar 2016 (Median) to Sep 2016, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 93.154 % in Mar 2016 and a record low of 53.267 % in Sep 2016. NG: Unemployment Rate: % Change 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: Quarterly.

Last Frequency Range
53.267 Sep 2016 quarterly Mar 2016 - Sep 2016

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Nigeria Nigeria NG: Unemployment Rate: % Change

Nigeria NG: Unemployment Rate: % Change over Previous Period

2015 - 2016 | Quarterly | % | International Monetary Fund

NG: Unemployment Rate: % Change over Previous Period data was reported at 2.576 % in Sep 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 12.160 % for Jun 2016. NG: Unemployment Rate: % Change over Previous Period data is updated quarterly, averaging 16.074 % from Jun 2015 (Median) to Sep 2016, with 6 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 27.691 % in Mar 2016 and a record low of 2.576 % in Sep 2016. NG: Unemployment Rate: % Change over Previous Period 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: Quarterly.

Last Frequency Range
2.576 Sep 2016 quarterly Jun 2015 - Sep 2016

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Nigeria Nigeria NG: Unemployment Rate: % Change over Previous Period

Nigeria NG: Unemployment: % Change over Previous Period

2014 - 2018 | Quarterly | % | International Monetary Fund

NG: Unemployment: % Change over Previous Period data was reported at 2.871 % in Sep 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5.673 % for Jun 2018. NG: Unemployment: % Change over Previous Period data is updated quarterly, averaging 9.259 % from Jun 2014 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 31.216 % in Sep 2014 and a record low of -33.516 % in Dec 2014. NG: Unemployment: % Change over Previous Period 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: Quarterly.

Last Frequency Range
2.871 Sep 2018 quarterly Jun 2014 - Sep 2018

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Nigeria Nigeria NG: Unemployment: % Change over Previous Period

Nigeria NG: Unemployment: YoY

2015 - 2018 | Quarterly | % | International Monetary Fund

NG: Unemployment: YoY data was reported at 30.814 % in Sep 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 49.748 % for Jun 2018. NG: Unemployment: YoY data is updated quarterly, averaging 43.718 % from Mar 2015 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 75.542 % in Jun 2016 and a record low of -1.412 % in Mar 2015. NG: Unemployment: YoY 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: Quarterly.

Last Frequency Range
30.814 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2018

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