SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Namibia
Namibia: SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) was 19.88 in 2018. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Namibia, 2000–2018
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Namibia is 19.88, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 14.9% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Namibia peaked at 37.58 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16.77, in 2012.
That places Namibia 7th out of 179 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.3 | — |
| 2001 | 31.21 | +53.7% |
| 2004 | 22.09 | -29.2% |
| 2008 | 37.58 | +70.1% |
| 2010 | 22.12 | -41.1% |
| 2012 | 16.77 | -24.2% |
| 2013 | 19.03 | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 18.52 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 23.35 | +26.1% |
| 2018 | 19.88 | -14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.8 | 20.3 | 37.58 | 4 |
| 2010s | 19.94 | 16.77 | 23.35 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 4 Guadeloupe 23.8 compare
- 5 French Guiana 23.2 compare
- 6 Réunion 22.39 compare
- 8 Curaçao 19.1 compare
- 9 Martinique 17.6 compare
- 10 Jordan 16.8 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 sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Namibia?
- Sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Namibia was 19.88 in 2018, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.58 in 2008.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.77 in 2012.
- How does Namibia rank for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition)?
- Namibia ranks 7th out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
- Is sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.