Which has higher unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24), European Union or Namibia?

Namibia, at 46.9% against 16.5% in European Union as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Namibia?

8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

European Union vs Namibia: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages) … national

European Union

16.5%

in 2025

Namibia

46.9%

in 2023

European Union rank

5th

Namibia rank

2nd

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages) … national over time

European Union
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 46.9% against 16.5% in European Union, a difference of 30.4%.

That makes Namibia's figure about 2.8 times European Union's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 5th and Namibia ranks 2nd of 21 groups.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	European Union	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	20.8%	36.7%	15.9%	Namibia
2010s	23.7%	36.0%	12.3%	Namibia
2020s	16.4%	46.9%	30.5%	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), European Union or Namibia?: Namibia, at 46.9% against 16.5% in European Union as of 2023.
What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between European Union and Namibia?: 30.4%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Namibia?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do European Union and Namibia rank globally for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?: European Union ranks 5th and Namibia ranks 2nd of 21 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

European Union vs Namibia: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24). Statizoid, drawing on Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Retrieved 12 November 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/compare/unemployment-youth-male-percent-of-male-labor-force-ages-15-24-national-estimate/european-union/namibia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/compare/unemployment-youth-male-percent-of-male-labor-force-ages-15-24-national-estimate/european-union/namibia/">European Union vs Namibia: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 178 places, 4,125 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.