LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Namibia
Namibia: LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for was 29.79 in 2018. ▲ Rising
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Namibia, 2012–2018
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2018, lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Namibia stood at 29.79.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Namibia ranks 2nd of 65 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 24 | — |
| 2013 | 25.27 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 23.36 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 29.83 | +27.7% |
| 2018 | 29.79 | -0.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 29.79 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.99, 2.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 29.79 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.92, 1.9× the median. (8 countries reporting)
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)
- 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 lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Namibia?
- Lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Namibia was 29.79 in 2018, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.83 in 2016.
- What is the lowest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.36 in 2014.
- How does Namibia rank for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for?
- Namibia ranks 2nd out of 65 countries with data for 2018.
- Is lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. LU3 represents the share of the extended labour force, in this case for persons of prime age (i.e., persons ages 25 to 54), that are in unemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.