Euro area vs Namibia: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force)
Euro area
6.2%
in 2025
Namibia
21.1%
in 2018
Euro area rank
7th
Namibia rank
5th
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) over time
- Euro area
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 21.1% against 6.2% in Euro area, a difference of 14.9%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 3.4 times Euro area's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 7th and Namibia ranks 5th of 24 groups.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.9% | 18.6% | 9.6% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 24.5% | 16.7% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 18.7% | 8.3% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, male (% of male labor force), Euro area or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 21.1% against 6.2% in Euro area as of 2018.
- What is the difference in unemployment, male (% of male labor force) between Euro area and Namibia?
- 14.9%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Namibia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
- How do Euro area and Namibia rank globally for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Euro area ranks 7th and Namibia ranks 5th of 24 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.