NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT POLICY

A Policy promotes full and productive employment, decent work, and labour market development across Nigeria's sectors. It targets working-age Nigerians, especially youth and women, as well as employers, training institutions, and employment agencies. This aims to reduce unemployment and strengthen labour market institutions.

What Is This Policy?

Nigeria's overarching policy framework for promoting full and productive employment, decent work, and labour market development across all sectors of the economy.

Who Does It Target?

Working-age Nigerians including youth and women Employers in public and private sectors Labour market intermediaries and employment agencies Vocational training institutions

What Does It Aim to Achieve?

Reduce unemployment and underemployment, promote decent work conditions, develop employable skills, and strengthen labour market institutions in Nigeria.

Key Features

Skills Development: Promotes vocational and technical skills training aligned with labour market demands. Youth Employment: Special focus on youth employment creation through entrepreneurship support and public works programmes. Women's Economic Inclusion: Integrates gender-responsive measures to increase women's participation in the formal labour market. Labour Market Information: Develops systems to provide accurate labour market information to job seekers and employers.

Current Status

Rollout Stage: Active - being implemented across federal and state employment agencies Coverage: Nationwide Beneficiaries: Unemployed and underemployed Nigerians; employers Funding: Federal Government; donor support

How to Access

Job seekers: register with the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) or state employment agencies Employers: engage NDE for recruitment and skills development partnerships Application method: Contact the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) or the Ministry of Labour.

Important Terms

Policy is non-binding guidance; implementation relies on complementary legislation and programmes Funding constraints may affect the pace of implementation Policy is reviewed periodically to reflect changing labour market conditions

Official Resources

Website: https://www.labour.gov.ng Contact: Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment / National Directorate of Employment (NDE)

Legal Framework

Operates under the Labour Act Cap L1 LFN 2004, the National Minimum Wage Act (as amended), the Trade Unions Act 2004, the National Industrial Court Act 2006, and the National Directorate of Employment Act. Draws on ILO Decent Work Agenda and ILO Conventions ratified by Nigeria.