Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Namibia

Namibia: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 was 0.1% in 2015. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2015)
0.1%
Change on year
down 27.1%
World rank
63rd
of 81 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2009
All-time low
0.1%
in 2015
Years of data
5
2009–2015

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Namibia, 2009–2015

00.10.20.32009201220152009: 0.253 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.169 % of employed population aged 15-242013: 0.156 % of employed population aged 15-242014: 0.202 % of employed population aged 15-242015: 0.147 % of employed population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 0.1% for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.1% on the previous year and down 42.0% over ten years.

That places Namibia 63rd out of 81 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 60 Kosovo 0.2% compare
  2. 61 Sri Lanka 0.2% compare
  3. 62 Luxembourg 0.2% compare
  4. 64 Mauritius 0.1%
  5. 65 Tunisia 0.1% compare
  6. 66 Jordan 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 81 places β†’

More reference data data for Namibia

All data for Namibia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Namibia?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Namibia was 0.1% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2009.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
How does Namibia rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24?
Namibia ranks 63rd out of 81 countries with data for 2015.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,158 data points, 1970–2021
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