Egypt vs Namibia: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)
Egypt
38.7%
in 2025
Namibia
39.5%
in 2025
Egypt rank
18th
Namibia rank
15th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Egypt
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 39.5% against 38.7% in Egypt, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 18th and Namibia ranks 15th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.5% | 41.2% | 1.4% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 46.2% | 47.4% | 1.1% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 44.2% | 3.4% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 39.4% | 39.6% | 0.2% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24), Egypt or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 39.5% against 38.7% in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) between Egypt and Namibia?
- 0.8%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Namibia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Namibia rank globally for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Egypt ranks 18th and Namibia ranks 15th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.