7,5 Million Nigerians Jobless Since 2016 - Report

A National Bureau of Statistics report has revealed that at least 7,5 million Nigerians were unemployed between January 2016 and December 30, 2017. The report said the broad category of unemployed persons comprised 8,5 million people "who engaged in an economic activity for at least an hour" and the 7,5 million people "who did absolutely nothing."

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