Latin America & Caribbean vs Namibia: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Latin America & Caribbean
5.4%
in 2025
Namibia
19.9%
in 2018
Latin America & Caribbean rank
9th
Namibia rank
6th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 19.9% against 5.4% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 14.5%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 3.7 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 9th and Namibia ranks 6th of 33 groups.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4% | 19.5% | 10.1% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 30.3% | 22.2% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 19.5% | 12.7% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Latin America & Caribbean or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 19.9% against 5.4% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2018.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Latin America & Caribbean and Namibia?
- 14.5%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Namibia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Namibia rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 9th and Namibia ranks 6th of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total 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.