Tag: underemployment

  • Does Nigeria Have A Combined Unemployment Rate Of 55%?

    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 above the numbers stated by…