Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Namibia

Namibia: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male was 0.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.7%
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
84th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2003
All-time low
0.5%
in 2009
Years of data
7
1993–2015

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Namibia, 1993–2015

00.20.40.60.81993200420151993: 0.674 % of male youth labor force2003: 0.739 % of male youth labor force2009: 0.516 % of male youth labor force2012: 0.706 % of male youth labor force2013: 0.618 % of male youth labor force2014: 0.646 % of male youth labor force2015: 0.697 % of male youth labor force

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male youth labor force.

Analysis

In 2015, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Namibia stood at 0.7%.

The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Namibia peaked at 0.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2009.

Namibia ranks 84th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth labor force) in Namibia, 1993 to 2015.
Year % of male youth labor force Change
1993 0.7%
2003 0.7% +9.6%
2009 0.5% -30.1%
2012 0.7% +36.9%
2013 0.6% -12.5%
2014 0.6% +4.5%
2015 0.7% +8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 2
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 81 Russian Federation 0.7% compare
  2. 82 Hungary 0.7% compare
  3. 83 Lithuania 0.7% compare
  4. 85 Sri Lanka 0.7% compare
  5. 86 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.7% compare
  6. 87 Zambia 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Namibia?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Namibia was 0.7% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2003.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2009.
How does Namibia rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male?
Namibia ranks 84th out of 108 countries with data for 2015.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth labor force)
Unit
% of male youth labor force
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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