Labour blast NBS over unemployment rate report

Labour blast NBS over unemployment rate report …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>

The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has criticized the latest unemployment report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), claiming it does not align with the country’s economic realities.

According to reports, the NBS recently reported a decline in Nigeria’s unemployment rate to 4.3% in the second quarter of 2024, down from 5.3% in Q1 2024 and 5.0% in Q3 2023, signaling what it described as improved labour market conditions.

Reacting to the report in an interview with The Punch,…

>