8.7 % Unemployment rate (smoothed and seasonally adjusted)

March 2026
10 604 061 Population

February 2026
0.5 % Inflation rate according to CPI

March 2026 compared with the same period previous year
1.6 % Inflation rate according to CPIF

March 2026 compared with the same period previous year
0.5 % GDP, change in volume (seasonally adjusted)

4th quarter 2025 compared with the previous period
3.1 % Growth rate, lending to households

March 2026 compared with the same period previous year

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Choral singing is the most common activity in the study associations
30 Apr 2026
Number of employments increased compared to February previous year
29 Apr 2026
Lending rates are increasing faster than deposit rates
29 Apr 2026
Volume of retail trade increased in March 2026
29 Apr 2026
Higher GDP in March
29 Apr 2026

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The inflation rate according to the CPI 0.5 percent in March

The inflation rate according to the CPI in March 2026 was 0.5 percent, which it also was in February. The monthly change for the CPI from February to March was -0.6 percent. Fuel prices rose substantially in March, its largest price increase since the 90’s, but was offset by decreased electricity prices.

The March issue of JOS is now available

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