Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Namibia

Namibia: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male was 0.3% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.3%
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
25th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2009
All-time low
0.3%
in 2003
Years of data
7
1993–2015

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Namibia, 1993–2015

00.10.20.30.40.51993200420151993: 0.326 % of male youth labor force2003: 0.261 % of male youth labor force2009: 0.484 % of male youth labor force2012: 0.294 % of male youth labor force2013: 0.382 % of male youth labor force2014: 0.354 % of male youth labor force2015: 0.303 % of male youth labor force

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male youth labor force.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Namibia is 0.3%, measured in 2015.

The figure is down 14.5% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Namibia peaked at 0.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2003.

That places Namibia 25th out of 108 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth labor force) in Namibia, 1993 to 2015.
Year % of male youth labor force Change
1993 0.3%
2003 0.3% -19.8%
2009 0.5% +85.1%
2012 0.3% -39.3%
2013 0.4% +30.2%
2014 0.4% -7.3%
2015 0.3% -14.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 2
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 22 Zambia 0.3% compare
  2. 23 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.3% compare
  3. 24 Sri Lanka 0.3% compare
  4. 26 Lithuania 0.3% compare
  5. 27 Hungary 0.3% compare
  6. 28 Russian Federation 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Namibia?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Namibia was 0.3% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2009.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2003.
How does Namibia rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male?
Namibia ranks 25th out of 108 countries with data for 2015.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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 unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth labor force)
Unit
% of male youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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