Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages national in Namibia
Namibia: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages national was 13.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 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, total (%) in Namibia is 13.2%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Namibia peaked at 22.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2023.
That places Namibia 154th out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages national in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 17.9% | — |
| 2010 | 22.8% | +27.3% |
| 2012 | 20.4% | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 20.1% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 19.9% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 20.2% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 18.1% | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 13.2% | -26.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 13.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.7%, 38% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 13.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.2%, 37% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.9% | 17.9% | 17.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 18.1% | 22.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 13.2% | 13.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,898 1000 No (2100)
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 13.2% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2023.
- How does Namibia rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Namibia ranks 154th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. 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, total (%) (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.