Middle Africa vs Namibia: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS
Middle Africa
6.8%
in 2025
Namibia
19.9%
in 2018
Middle Africa rank
7th
Namibia rank
8th
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS over time
- Middle Africa
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 19.9% against 6.8% in Middle Africa, a difference of 13.1%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 2.9 times Middle Africa's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Middle Africa ranks 7th 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 | Middle Africa | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 27.8% | 21.2% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 19.9% | 12.7% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls, Middle Africa or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 19.9% against 6.8% in Middle Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls between Middle Africa and Namibia?
- 13.1%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and Namibia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Middle Africa and Namibia rank globally for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Middle Africa ranks 7th 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.