Nigeria as a developing country in African continent is one of the major suppliers of crude
oil in the world and the effect of climate change on her employment status cannot be over- emphasized. Employment debates have been of high discussion in the world news. Nigeria, due to its
vulnerability to climate change is moving towards investing on the renewable energy industry so as to
militate the effects of climate change as well as economic advancement. This paper through the use of
exploratory methods, aims to explore the existing literatures to examine the impact of climate change
on employment, be it – in the short; medium and long term. The results were presented through
statistical charts. However, this study discovered that effects of climate change was felt over the
longer term when technical change and innovation would lead to more job creation, productivity
improvements and growth. The study therefore recommends that all the stakeholders should raise
awareness on the environmental effects of climate change and focus on policies that militate against
the adverse effect of climate change and inevitably having impact on jobs, working conditions and
incomes in many sectors