Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Namibia

Namibia: Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 was 0.2% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
0.2%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
20th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2009
All-time low
0.1%
in 2003
Years of data
7
1993–2015

Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Namibia, 1993–2015

00.050.10.150.21993200420151993: 0.168 % of labor force aged 25-642003: 0.118 % of labor force aged 25-642009: 0.179 % of labor force aged 25-642012: 0.136 % of labor force aged 25-642013: 0.155 % of labor force aged 25-642014: 0.147 % of labor force aged 25-642015: 0.151 % of labor force aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2015, unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Namibia stood at 0.2%.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Namibia peaked at 0.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2003.

That places Namibia 20th out of 108 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in Namibia, 1993 to 2015.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
1993 0.2%
2003 0.1% -29.6%
2009 0.2% +50.9%
2012 0.1% -24.1%
2013 0.2% +14.7%
2014 0.1% -5.2%
2015 0.2% +2.6%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 17 Jordan 0.2% compare
  2. 18 Portugal 0.2% compare
  3. 19 Bulgaria 0.2% compare
  4. 21 North Macedonia 0.1% compare
  5. 22 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1% compare
  6. 23 Tunisia 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Namibia?
Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Namibia was 0.2% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2009.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2003.
How does Namibia rank for unemployment rate, aged 25-64?
Namibia ranks 20th out of 108 countries with data for 2015.
Is unemployment rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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