Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Namibia
Namibia: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban was 0.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
0.3%
Change on year
down 18.5%
World rank
18th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2009
All-time low
0.3%
in 2015
Years of data
7
1993–2015
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Namibia, 1993–2015
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban youth labor force.
Analysis
In 2015, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Namibia stood at 0.3%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.5% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Namibia peaked at 0.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2015.
That places Namibia 18th out of 97 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of urban youth labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.5% | — |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -23.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Namibia?
- Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Namibia was 0.3% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2015.
- How does Namibia rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban?
- Namibia ranks 18th out of 97 countries with data for 2015.
- Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. 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, urban (% of urban youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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