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Impact of Unemployment on Crime Rate in Nigeria (1985-2022)

This study investigated the effect of unemployment on crime rate in Nigeria for the period 1990-2022. The dependent variable was crime rate while the independent variables were unemployment rate, labour force participation rate and higher education enrolment rate. The data were sourced from the World Bank publication 2022 edition. The data were subjected to econometric analysis of unit root, Johansen co-integration test and the error correction model estimation. The results revealed a positive and significant relationship between unemployment rate and crime rate in Nigeria. Labour force partic…