Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Namibia
Namibia: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 18.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Namibia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Namibia recorded 18.2% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Namibia peaked at 23.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2020.
Namibia ranks 171st of 186 countries on this measure, 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, total (%) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.5% | — |
| 1992 | 23.6% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 23.4% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 23.2% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 20.6% | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 18.5% | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 16.4% | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 16.9% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 17.5% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 18.0% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 17.7% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 17.4% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 17.2% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 17.2% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 17.2% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 17.3% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 17.2% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 17.2% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 17.1% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 17.1% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 18.8% | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 20.5% | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 20.4% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 20.0% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 20.3% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 20.4% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 19.2% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 18.1% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 18.4% | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 18.5% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 18.5% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 18.2% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.4% | 16.4% | 23.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 17.1% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 17.1% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 16.0% | 18.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Namibia?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Namibia was 18.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 1992.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Namibia ranks 171st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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, total (%) (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.