Nigeria Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate: 5.8% (2006 est.)

Year	Unemployment rate	Rank	Percent Change	Date of Information
2003	28.00 %	30		1992 est.
2006	2.90 %	27	-89.64 %	2005 est.
2007	5.80 %	65	100.00 %	2006 est.
2008	5.80 %	69	0.00 %	2006 est.

Definition: This entry contains the percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.

Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of May 16, 2008

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