4m Nigerian Youths Enter Labour Market Yearly, Jobs Remain Scarce — World Bank

The World Bank has raised concerns over Nigeria’s growing youth unemployment challenge, revealing that about 4 million young Nigerians enter the labour market every year while only between 300,000 and 400,000 jobs are created annually, leaving millions without productive employment opportunities.
The warning was issued at the African Foundational Week (AFW) Youth Week, held across six Central African countries, including Nigeria, under the theme,  “Youth Works, Africa Thrives.”  The event brought together government officials, development partners, youth advocates and entrepreneurs to discuss pathways to employment, skills development and economic inclusion for Africa’s growing youth po...