Africa vs Namibia: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS
Africa
6.3%
in 2025
Namibia
19.9%
in 2018
Africa rank
8th
Namibia rank
8th
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS over time
- Africa
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 19.9% against 6.3% in Africa, a difference of 13.6%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 3.2 times Africa's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 8th and Namibia ranks 8th of 39 groups.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 27.8% | 20.8% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 19.9% | 13.4% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls, Africa or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 19.9% against 6.3% in Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls between Africa and Namibia?
- 13.6%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Namibia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Africa and Namibia rank globally for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Africa ranks 8th and Namibia ranks 8th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.