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

Namibia: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below was 0.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.3%
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
41st
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2013
All-time low
0.3%
in 2015
Years of data
6
1993–2015

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

00.10.20.30.41993200420151993: 0.342 % of youth labor force with low education2009: 0.363 % of youth labor force with low education2012: 0.301 % of youth labor force with low education2013: 0.387 % of youth labor force with low education2014: 0.305 % of youth labor force with low education2015: 0.268 % of youth labor force with low education

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

Analysis

In 2015, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Namibia stood at 0.3%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Namibia peaked at 0.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2015.

Namibia ranks 41st of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education) in Namibia, 1993 to 2015.
Year % of youth labor force with low education Change
1993 0.3%
2009 0.4% +6.2%
2012 0.3% -17.1%
2013 0.4% +28.4%
2014 0.3% -21.1%
2015 0.3% -12.3%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 38 Serbia 0.3% compare
  2. 39 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.3% compare
  3. 40 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.3% compare
  4. 42 Mauritius 0.3% compare
  5. 43 Rwanda 0.3% compare
  6. 44 Costa Rica 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Namibia?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Namibia was 0.3% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2013.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2015.
How does Namibia rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below?
Namibia ranks 41st out of 104 countries with data for 2015.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education)
Unit
% of youth labor force with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,416 data points, 1970–2021
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