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

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

Latest (2015)
0.8%
Change on year
up 23.9%
World rank
49th
of 92 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, total in Namibia, 1993–2015

00.20.40.60.81993200420151993: 0.416 % of total employed youth aged 15-242009: 0.57 % of total employed youth aged 15-242012: 0.701 % of total employed youth aged 15-242013: 0.75 % of total employed youth aged 15-242014: 0.683 % of total employed youth aged 15-242015: 0.846 % of total employed youth aged 15-24

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

Analysis

Namibia recorded 0.8% for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.9% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.

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

That places Namibia 49th out of 92 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total (% of total employed youth aged 15-24) in Namibia, 1993 to 2015.
Year % of total employed youth aged 15-24 Change
1993 0.4%
2009 0.6% +37.1%
2012 0.7% +23.0%
2013 0.7% +6.9%
2014 0.7% -8.9%
2015 0.8% +23.9%

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% 0.7% 0.8% 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 46 Lithuania 0.9% compare
  2. 47 Costa Rica 0.9% compare
  3. 48 Tunisia 0.8% compare
  4. 50 Mexico 0.8% compare
  5. 51 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.8% compare
  6. 52 Jamaica 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total in Namibia?
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total 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, total 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, total 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, total?
Namibia ranks 49th out of 92 countries with data for 2015.
Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. 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, total (% of total 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, total (% of total employed youth aged 15-24)
Unit
% of total employed youth aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,346 data points, 1970–2021
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