The objective of Your Employment and Productive Inclusion Project for Niger is to expand income-generating activities for youths in selected poor areas. The project has three components. 1. Youth productive inclusion in rural areas component will deliver an integrated package of cross-cutting support ...
Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24) total: 0.8% (2023 est.) male: 0.9% (2023 est.) female: 0.8% (2023 est.) note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment comparison ranking: total 199 Population below poverty line 45.5% (2021 est.) note: % of population with income below ...
Unemployed youth who used to be able to find employment in Libya rioted for in Diffa for three days recently, demanding priority in hiring at the Chinese drilling site (RFI, April 29; April 29; May 3). The Tuareg Question The majority of Niger’s population belongs to the Hausa and Dj...
A large share were small retail traders, whereas a minority handled larger wholesale quantities. The age of the traders varied, with an average age of 40.8 years, indicating that the charcoal trade is not an occupation for youth. Most interviewees perceived the charcoal trade as part-time, com...
This economic impact is particularly important in light of the increasing youth unemployment in Benin City and across Nigeria. The safeguarding of their means of livelihood is thus a critical outcome of forced migration for the youth left behind in Benin City. Elderly parents are also heavily ...