Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Namibia: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
15.4%
in 2021
Namibia
37.5%
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
7th
Namibia rank
5th
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 37.5% against 15.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 22.1%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 2.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 7th and Namibia ranks 5th of 21 groups.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24), Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 37.5% against 15.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Namibia?
- 22.1%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Namibia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2016.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Namibia rank globally for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 7th and Namibia ranks 5th 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.
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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. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.