Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Namibia

Namibia: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.2%
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
15th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2009
All-time low
0.2%
in 2012
Years of data
6
1993–2015

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Namibia, 1993–2015

00.10.20.31993200420151993: 0.249 % of labor force with high education in working age2009: 0.253 % of labor force with high education in working age2012: 0.185 % of labor force with high education in working age2013: 0.216 % of labor force with high education in working age2014: 0.209 % of labor force with high education in working age2015: 0.195 % of labor force with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with high education in working age.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 0.2% for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2015.

The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Namibia peaked at 0.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2012.

Namibia ranks 15th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age) in Namibia, 1993 to 2015.
Year % of labor force with high education in working age Change
1993 0.2%
2009 0.3% +1.6%
2012 0.2% -27.1%
2013 0.2% +17.3%
2014 0.2% -3.3%
2015 0.2% -7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 12 Jordan 0.2% compare
  2. 13 Tunisia 0.2% compare
  3. 14 Morocco 0.2% compare
  4. 16 Montenegro 0.2% compare
  5. 17 Italy 0.2% compare
  6. 18 Zambia 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Namibia?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Namibia was 0.2% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2009.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2012.
How does Namibia rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Namibia ranks 15th out of 107 countries with data for 2015.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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 Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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