Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Namibia
Namibia: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban was 0.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
0.2%
Change on year
down 15.3%
World rank
15th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1993
All-time low
0.2%
in 2015
Years of data
7
1993–2015
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Namibia, 1993–2015
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban labor force in working age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Namibia is 0.2%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 15.3% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Namibia peaked at 0.3% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2015.
That places Namibia 15th out of 97 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of urban labor force in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.3% | — |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Namibia?
- Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Namibia was 0.2% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1993.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2015.
- How does Namibia rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban?
- Namibia ranks 15th out of 97 countries with data for 2015.
- Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. 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 Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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