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

00.20.40.61993200420151993: 0.49 % of urban youth labor force2003: 0.505 % of urban youth labor force2009: 0.511 % of urban youth labor force2012: 0.39 % of urban youth labor force2013: 0.446 % of urban youth labor force2014: 0.428 % of urban youth labor force2015: 0.349 % of urban youth labor force

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

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force) in Namibia, 1993 to 2015.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 15 North Macedonia 0.4% compare
  2. 16 Bulgaria 0.4% compare
  3. 17 Portugal 0.4% compare
  4. 19 Serbia 0.3% compare
  5. 20 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.3% compare
  6. 21 Armenia 0.3% compare

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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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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force)
Unit
% of urban youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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