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

Namibia: Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban was 1.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
1.0%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
39th
of 86 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2013
All-time low
0.9%
in 1993
Years of data
6
1993–2015

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

00.20.40.60.811993200420151993: 0.896 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242009: 0.943 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242012: 0.944 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242013: 0.966 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242014: 0.953 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242015: 0.965 % of urban employed youth aged 15-24

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Namibia is 1.0%, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Namibia peaked at 1.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1993.

Namibia ranks 39th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban employed youth aged 15-24) in Namibia, 1993 to 2015.
Year % of urban employed youth aged 15-24 Change
1993 0.9%
2009 0.9% +5.2%
2012 0.9% +0.1%
2013 1.0% +2.4%
2014 1.0% -1.4%
2015 1.0% +1.3%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 1.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 1.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7%, 1.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2010s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 36 Republic of Moldova 1.0% compare
  2. 37 Armenia 1.0% compare
  3. 38 India 1.0% compare
  4. 40 Spain 1.0% compare
  5. 41 Brazil 1.0% compare
  6. 42 Italy 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Namibia?
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Namibia was 1.0% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1993.
How does Namibia rank for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban?
Namibia ranks 39th out of 86 countries with data for 2015.
Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban employed youth aged 15-24)
Unit
% of urban employed youth aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,159 data points, 1970–2021
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