Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Namibia

Namibia: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education was 0.4% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
0.4%
Change on year
down 13.5%
World rank
25th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2009
All-time low
0.4%
in 2012
Years of data
6
1993–2015

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Namibia, 1993–2015

00.10.20.30.40.51993200420151993: 0.396 % of youth labor force with high education2009: 0.481 % of youth labor force with high education2012: 0.363 % of youth labor force with high education2013: 0.436 % of youth labor force with high education2014: 0.421 % of youth labor force with high education2015: 0.365 % of youth labor force with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth labor force with high education.

Analysis

In 2015, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Namibia stood at 0.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Namibia peaked at 0.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2012.

That places Namibia 25th out of 107 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education) in Namibia, 1993 to 2015.
Year % of youth labor force with high education Change
1993 0.4%
2009 0.5% +21.5%
2012 0.4% -24.4%
2013 0.4% +20.1%
2014 0.4% -3.4%
2015 0.4% -13.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 22 Morocco 0.4% compare
  2. 23 Rwanda 0.4% compare
  3. 24 Cyprus 0.4% compare
  4. 26 North Macedonia 0.3% compare
  5. 27 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.3% compare
  6. 28 Sri Lanka 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Namibia?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Namibia was 0.4% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2009.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2012.
How does Namibia rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education?
Namibia ranks 25th out of 107 countries with data for 2015.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education)
Unit
% of youth labor force with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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