Does Nigeria Have A Combined Unemployment Rate Of 55%?

Claim 1: A presidential aspirant for 2023 general elections has claimed that Nigeria has a combined unemployment rate (unemployment and under-employment) of 55 percent. Claim 2: He also claimed that 60% of Nigeria youths are unemployed (unemployment and under-employment combined) Verdict: FALSE. Data shows that these figures, when combined, are…

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Kehinde Ogunyale

Freelance Investigative and Data Journalist

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