Namibia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS
Namibia
19.9%
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa
5.7%
in 2025
Namibia rank
8th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
10th
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS over time
- Namibia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 19.9% against 5.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 14.2%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 3.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th of 189 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.8% | 5.8% | 22.0% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 5.6% | 14.4% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls, Namibia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Namibia, at 19.9% against 5.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls between Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 14.2%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Namibia ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th of 189 countries.
- 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.