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

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

Latest (2015)
0.7%
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
92nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2003
All-time low
0.6%
in 2009
Years of data
7
1993–2015

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

00.20.40.60.81993200420151993: 0.649 % of total youth labor force2003: 0.764 % of total youth labor force2009: 0.556 % of total youth labor force2012: 0.657 % of total youth labor force2013: 0.576 % of total youth labor force2014: 0.612 % of total youth labor force2015: 0.651 % of total youth labor force

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

Analysis

Namibia recorded 0.7% for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in 2015.

That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Namibia peaked at 0.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2009.

That places Namibia 92nd out of 111 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force) in Namibia, 1993 to 2015.
Year % of total youth labor force Change
1993 0.6%
2003 0.8% +17.7%
2009 0.6% -27.2%
2012 0.7% +18.2%
2013 0.6% -12.3%
2014 0.6% +6.2%
2015 0.7% +6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 2
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 89 Portugal 0.7% compare
  2. 90 Sri Lanka 0.7% compare
  3. 91 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.7% compare
  4. 93 North Macedonia 0.6% compare
  5. 94 Slovenia 0.6% compare
  6. 95 Cyprus 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Namibia?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Namibia was 0.7% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2003.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2009.
How does Namibia rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total?
Namibia ranks 92nd out of 111 countries with data for 2015.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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, total (% of total youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force)
Unit
% of total youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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