A survey by the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics, NBS, show that Rivers State is leading the rest of the country in the number of unemployed population.
The survey which covered the third quarter of 2018, showed that Rivers with an unemployed population of 1,673,991 is leading in the whole country. this is followed by Akwa Ibom (1,357,754), Kano (1,257,130), Lagos (1,088,352) and Kaduna with (940,480).
The survey measured citizens in each state in the labour force from 15 – 64 who are eager to work regardless of whether they have jobs or not.
The reports explained that in the third quarter of 2018, Akwa Ibom state reported the highest unemployment rate 37.7 % followed by Rivers state 36.4 while Bayelsa state reported 32.6 and Abia followed with 31.4 and Borno 31.4 %.
NBS noted that the top 5 states with the highest unemployment are Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Kano, Lagos and Kaduna.
It also said that Rivers added 235,438 jobs within 3rd quarter of 2017 and 3rd quarter of 2018.
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It said that unemployment and underemployment rates vary across states according to the nature of the economic
activity predominant in each State, adding that states with higher focus on seasonal agriculture tend to have higher rates of underemployment compared to unemployment.
This, it said, may swing from high full-time employment during periods of planting and harvest, when they are fully engaged on their farms, to periods of high underemployment and even unemployment at other periods in between.
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