Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Namibia
Namibia: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 20.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Namibia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Namibia is 20.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Namibia peaked at 25.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 1997.
That places Namibia 178th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 24.3% | — |
| 1992 | 24.8% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 25.1% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 25.3% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 22.5% | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 20.0% | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 17.7% | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 18.4% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 19.2% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 19.9% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 19.9% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 19.9% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 19.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 20.3% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 20.2% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 20.3% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 20.1% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 20.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 22.0% | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 24.1% | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 22.8% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 22.5% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 23.5% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 24.3% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 20.0% | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 20.1% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 17.9% | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 18.5% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 20.7% | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 20.8% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 20.7% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 20.6% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.9% | 17.7% | 25.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.1% | 19.9% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 20.0% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 17.9% | 20.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Namibia?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Namibia was 20.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 1997.
- How does Namibia rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Namibia ranks 178th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.