Over 500,000 jobs was created in Nigeria in the first quarter of 2015, From reports disclosed by the National Bureau of Statistics
From the data given, it was said in all sectors of the economy, 469,070 jobs were created between January and March of 2015. Former President ,Goodluck Jonathan ,was in office during the period covered by the report.
The former government claimed to have created 1.2 million jobs in 2013 but many Nigerians rejected that claim, citing the scale of poverty and unemployment in the country.
The National Bureau of Statistics said its assessment shows 469,070 jobs were created in the economy during the first quarter, with the informal sector yielding 332,403 new jobs as the most active. Total jobs created for the period, the report said, increased by 99,585 (about 26.95%) over 369,485 jobs in the 4th quarter of 2014."
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