Most jobseekers in Lagos maintain solely a Senior Secondary Faculty Certificates (SSCE), whereas 27.72% possess a bachelor’s diploma.
That is in response to a just lately launched report by the Lagos State Ministry of Planning and Funds titled “The Lagos Financial Improvement Replace (LEDU) 2025”.
Based on the report, 41.8% of Lagos jobseekers have SSCE as their highest qualification, making them the biggest class of job seekers within the state.
That is adopted by these with a bachelor’s diploma, who represent solely 27.72% of jobseekers.
“Jobseekers with SSCE as their highest qualification constituted the biggest share at 41.8 p.c, adopted by these with a bachelor’s diploma (27.72 p.c).
A small proportion (12.06 p.c) of jobseekers had lower than a Senior Secondary Faculty Certificates (SSCE) as their highest qualification.
With 87.9 p.c of jobseekers possessing at the least an SSCE,” the report said.
The report additional reveals that 16.9% of jobseekers in Lagos maintain mid-level instructional {qualifications}, corresponding to an Extraordinary Nationwide Diploma (OND), a Nigeria Certificates in Schooling (NCE), or a Larger Nationwide Diploma (HND)
“Holders of Extraordinary Nationwide Diploma (OND), Nigeria Certificates in Schooling (NCE), or Larger Nationwide Diploma (HND) (16.9 p.c),” it said.
Challenges within the labour market
The report highlights a big problem within the Lagos job market, the place greater than half of jobseekers could discover it tough to safe higher-skilled positions.
This is because of the truth that many out there jobs require superior {qualifications}, corresponding to a bachelor’s diploma or specialised technical certifications, which a big share of jobseekers don’t possess.
“Nevertheless, when contemplating labour demand, over 50 p.c of jobseekers could battle to safe higher-skilled roles on account of qualification necessities,” the report famous.
The report reveals that 87.9% of jobseekers in Lagos have at the least a Senior Secondary Faculty Certificates (SSCE), indicating that almost all of job candidates meet the fundamental instructional requirement for entry-level positions.
“With 87.9 p.c of jobseekers possessing at the least an SSCE,” the report said
Whereas having an SSCE is a minimal qualification, it doesn’t essentially present the specialised abilities or superior information required for a lot of higher-paying and technical jobs within the fashionable labor market.
Increasing schooling, coaching, and abilities
To handle this problem, the report means that elevated entry to increased schooling, vocational coaching, and ability improvement applications is important.
“The information underscores the significance of upper schooling in enhancing job prospects inside the Lagos labour market,” the report said.
With out these enhancements, many jobseekers could proceed to face difficulties in securing secure, well-paying jobs, contributing to underemployment and financial disparities in Lagos.
