Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, male in Namibia

Namibia: Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, male was 0.8% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.8%
Change on year
up 21.9%
World rank
53rd
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2015
All-time low
0.4%
in 1993
Years of data
6
1993–2015

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, male in Namibia, 1993–2015

00.20.40.60.81993200420151993: 0.398 % of male employed youth aged 15-242009: 0.602 % of male employed youth aged 15-242012: 0.67 % of male employed youth aged 15-242013: 0.685 % of male employed youth aged 15-242014: 0.641 % of male employed youth aged 15-242015: 0.782 % of male employed youth aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male employed youth aged 15-24.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, male in Namibia is 0.8%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 21.9% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, male in Namibia peaked at 0.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1993.

That places Namibia 53rd out of 90 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, male in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, male (% of male employed youth aged 15-24) in Namibia, 1993 to 2015.
Year % of male employed youth aged 15-24 Change
1993 0.4%
2009 0.6% +51.4%
2012 0.7% +11.2%
2013 0.7% +2.3%
2014 0.6% -6.4%
2015 0.8% +21.9%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 0.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 1.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 0.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2%, 3.5× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 50 Jamaica 0.8% compare
  2. 51 Gambia 0.8% compare
  3. 52 Mexico 0.8% compare
  4. 54 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.8% compare
  5. 55 Paraguay 0.7% compare
  6. 56 Dominican Republic 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, male in Namibia?
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, male in Namibia was 0.8% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, male recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, male recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1993.
How does Namibia rank for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, male?
Namibia ranks 53rd out of 90 countries with data for 2015.
Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, male rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. 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 wage employment, aged 15-24, male (% of male employed youth aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, male (% of male employed youth aged 15-24)
Unit
% of male employed youth aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,259 data points, 1970–2021
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