Nigeria unemployment rate
26 Feb
The Nigerian government on Monday said unemployed young people will be paid a monthly stipend to cushion the effect of economic hardship. Nigeria's minister for economy Wale Edun disclosed this on Monday after the weekly federal executive council meeting chaired by President Bola Tinubu in Abuja. Edun said the approval by President Tinubu was to…
9 Nov
The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Barr Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, has said plans were underway by the President Bola Tinubu led administration to launch a roadmap aimed at removing over 80 per cent of unemployed youth from the streets. The minister challenged top managers at the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) to buckle up…
25 Aug 2023
• Methodology defies reality • Experts describe drop in rate an undercount • 92% Nigerians informally employed – NBS • Group calls for accessibility, employment opportunities for PWDs Nigeria’s unemployment rate has recorded a dramatic drop from 33.1 per cent reported in March 2021 to 4.1 per cent for the first quarter of 2023, the National Bureau…
19 Apr 2023
The Federal Government said it will conclude the registration of unemployed persons in Lagos State on April 28, 2023 according to the National Directorate of Employment (NDE). The FG through the NDE on Monday, April 17 began the registration of unemployed persons within the 20 local government areas of Lagos State. The NDE state office…