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

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

Latest (2015)
0.3%
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
20th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2009
All-time low
0.2%
in 2003
Years of data
7
1993–2015

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

00.10.20.30.41993200420151993: 0.351 % of total youth labor force2003: 0.236 % of total youth labor force2009: 0.444 % of total youth labor force2012: 0.343 % of total youth labor force2013: 0.424 % of total youth labor force2014: 0.388 % of total youth labor force2015: 0.349 % of total youth labor force

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

Analysis

Namibia recorded 0.3% for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in 2015.

The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Namibia peaked at 0.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2003.

That places Namibia 20th out of 111 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force) in Namibia, 1993 to 2015.
Year % of total youth labor force Change
1993 0.4%
2003 0.2% -32.7%
2009 0.4% +87.9%
2012 0.3% -22.8%
2013 0.4% +23.6%
2014 0.4% -8.4%
2015 0.3% -10.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 2
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

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  5. 22 Sri Lanka 0.3% compare
  6. 23 Portugal 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Namibia?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Namibia was 0.3% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2009.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2003.
How does Namibia rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total?
Namibia ranks 20th out of 111 countries with data for 2015.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. 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, total (% of total youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force)
Unit
% of total youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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