Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Namibia
Namibia: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 19.9% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Namibia, 1991–2018
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Namibia stood at 19.9%.
The figure is down 14.9% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Namibia peaked at 37.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2012.
That places Namibia 6th out of 185 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.3% | 19.1% | 19.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 27.8% | 20.3% | 37.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 16.8% | 23.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Namibia?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Namibia was 19.9% in 2018, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2012.
- How does Namibia rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Namibia ranks 6th out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
- Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.