Policy Briefs

More than 60% of Nigerians are under 25, and this brief finds that the labour market is not growing fast enough to absorb them. It draws on national statistics from 2014 to 2023 and fieldwork in Abuja (FCT), Kaduna and Oyo. Its findings cover the gap between labour supply and demand, “survival-driven” low-quality work, the mismatch between education and jobs, barriers for first-time job seekers, fragmented policy, and digital opportunities that are spread unequally.

Read more: Youth Unemployment in Nigeria: The Challenge, The Options