Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male … male ages national in Namibia
Namibia: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male … male ages national was 16.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Namibia, 2004–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Namibia is 16.2%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Namibia peaked at 25.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2023.
That places Namibia 153rd out of 154 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male … male ages national in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 21.1% | — |
| 2010 | 25.3% | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 24.1% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 22.6% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 22.4% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 24.2% | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 20.1% | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 16.2% | -19.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 16.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.7%, 42% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 16.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.6%, 41% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.1% | 21.1% | 21.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 20.1% | 25.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 16.2% | 16.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 150 Bulgaria 19.7% compare
- 151 South Korea 19.3% compare
- 152 Tunisia 19.0% compare
- 154 South Africa 12.4% compare
More work & labour data for Namibia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0906 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0929 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3746 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,116 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,223 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,070 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,828 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,898 1000 No (2100)
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 16.2% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 2010.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2023.
- How does Namibia rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Namibia ranks 153rd out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national 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.