According to a survey conducted in Nigeria in 2021, the main source of income of young people were either their regular job or family's money. There is a considerable gender difference between the main source of money of males and females. About 57 percent of male respondents could rely on their regular job. On the contrary, around 50 percent of female respondents declared that their money was mainly coming from their parents or their family, while only 35 percent of them could rely on their job as main source of income.
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Main source of money of young people in Nigeria as of 2021, by gender
Characteristic
Male
Female
My regular job
56.8%
35.4%
My parents and/or family
33.1%
50.1%
My partner
-
5.6%
Savings
5.8%
1.2%
Other
4.3%
7.7%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents56.8%56.8%33.1%33.1%5.8%5.8%4.3%4.3%35.4%35.4%50.1%50.1%5.6%5.6%1.2%1.2%7.7%7.7%MaleFemaleMy regular jobMy parents and/or familyMy partnerSavingsOther
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NBS (Nigeria). (August 24, 2021). Main source of money of young people in Nigeria as of 2021, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1259553/main-source-of-income-of-youths-in-nigeria-by-gender/
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