Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural in Namibia
Namibia: Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural was 0.6% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural in Namibia, 1993–2015
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed youth aged 15-24.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural in Namibia is 0.6%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.8% on the previous year and up 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural in Namibia peaked at 0.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1993.
Namibia ranks 54th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of rural employed youth aged 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.2% | — |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +88.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +23.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2%, 2.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 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 youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural in Namibia?
- Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural in Namibia was 0.6% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1993.
- How does Namibia rank for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural?
- Namibia ranks 54th out of 86 countries with data for 2015.
- Is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.3%. 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 Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural employed youth aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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