Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Namibia

Namibia: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural was 0.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.2%
Change on year
up 27.0%
World rank
12th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2009
All-time low
0.1%
in 2003
Years of data
7
1993–2015

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Namibia, 1993–2015

0.10.150.20.251993200420151993: 0.174 % of rural labor force in working age2003: 0.084 % of rural labor force in working age2009: 0.252 % of rural labor force in working age2012: 0.127 % of rural labor force in working age2013: 0.182 % of rural labor force in working age2014: 0.179 % of rural labor force in working age2015: 0.227 % of rural labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural labor force in working age.

Analysis

In 2015, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Namibia stood at 0.2%.

The figure is up 27.0% on the previous year and up 169.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Namibia peaked at 0.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2003.

That places Namibia 12th out of 94 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age) in Namibia, 1993 to 2015.
Year % of rural labor force in working age Change
1993 0.2%
2003 0.1% -51.8%
2009 0.3% +200.3%
2012 0.1% -49.6%
2013 0.2% +43.0%
2014 0.2% -1.8%
2015 0.2% +27.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 2
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 9 Ukraine 0.3% compare
  2. 10 Georgia 0.2% compare
  3. 11 Djibouti 0.2% compare
  4. 13 Greece 0.2% compare
  5. 14 Rwanda 0.2% compare
  6. 15 Tunisia 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Namibia?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Namibia was 0.2% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2009.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2003.
How does Namibia rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural?
Namibia ranks 12th out of 94 countries with data for 2015.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 169.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age)
Unit
% of rural labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,311 data points, 1970–2021
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