Rural unemployment rises to 4.3% in Q1 2024 as Nigeria’s labour force participation drops

Rural unemployment in Nigeria has surged to 4.3% in the first quarter of 2024. It rose from 2.9% in Q1 2023, a 1.4%-point increase, and up 0.3%-point from Q3 2023. This is according to the Nigeria Labour Force Survey (NLFS) report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The figures from the report reflect [...]The post Rural unemployment rises to 4.3% in Q1 2024 as Nigeria’s labour force participation drops appeared first on Nairametrics.

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