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This research work examined the rate of unemployment in Nigeria. The data used was a
secondary data obtained from World Bank on twenty -three observations. The research studied
the relationship between unemployment rate and population growth in Nigeria using the chi
square analysis, it also examined the impact of inflation, population growth and unemployment
rate on GDP using the kruskal Wallis analysis. The Analysis shows that unemployment does not
depend on population growth and also population growth and unemployment rate show a
significant effect on GDP while inflation does not exhibit statistically significant relationship in
the analysis, and unemployment rate show an increasing trend. Based on the outcome of the
research it was recommended that government should support and provide incentives for
entrepreneurship, encouraging others to start businesses and create job opportunities for others.
secondary data obtained from World Bank on twenty -three observations. The research studied
the relationship between unemployment rate and population growth in Nigeria using the chi
square analysis, it also examined the impact of inflation, population growth and unemployment
rate on GDP using the kruskal Wallis analysis. The Analysis shows that unemployment does not
depend on population growth and also population growth and unemployment rate show a
significant effect on GDP while inflation does not exhibit statistically significant relationship in
the analysis, and unemployment rate show an increasing trend. Based on the outcome of the
research it was recommended that government should support and provide incentives for
entrepreneurship, encouraging others to start businesses and create job opportunities for others.
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