Namibia vs Upper middle income: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)
Namibia
36.9%
in 2025
Upper middle income
15.3%
in 2025
Namibia rank
10th
Upper middle income rank
13th
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Namibia
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 36.9% against 15.3% in Upper middle income, a difference of 21.6%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 2.4 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 10th and Upper middle income ranks 13th of 187 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.7% | 10.4% | 27.3% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 38.3% | 13.6% | 24.7% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 13.6% | 22.7% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 15.6% | 22.2% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24), Namibia or Upper middle income?
- Namibia, at 36.9% against 15.3% in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between Namibia and Upper middle income?
- 21.6%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Upper middle income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Upper middle income rank globally for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Namibia ranks 10th and Upper middle income ranks 13th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth male (% of male 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.