Libya vs Namibia: Unemployment rate
Libya
18.8%
in 2025
Namibia
19.3%
in 2025
Libya rank
10th
Namibia rank
8th
Unemployment rate over time
- Libya
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 19.3% against 18.8% in Libya, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.
Libya ranks 10th and Namibia ranks 8th of 186 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.1% | 21.1% | 2.0% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 21.7% | 2.7% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 20.2% | 0.9% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 19.9% | 0.7% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Libya or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 19.3% against 18.8% in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Libya and Namibia?
- 0.5%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Namibia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Namibia rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Libya ranks 10th and Namibia ranks 8th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.