Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Namibia
Namibia: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 19.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Namibia, 2000–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Namibia is 19.9%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 14.9% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Namibia peaked at 37.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2012.
That places Namibia 6th out of 160 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.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.3% | — |
| 2001 | 31.2% | +53.7% |
| 2004 | 22.1% | -29.2% |
| 2008 | 37.6% | +70.1% |
| 2010 | 22.1% | -41.1% |
| 2012 | 16.8% | -24.2% |
| 2013 | 19.0% | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 18.5% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 23.4% | +26.1% |
| 2018 | 19.9% | -14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.8% | 20.3% | 37.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 16.8% | 23.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 3 Guadeloupe 23.8% compare
- 3 Türkiye 8.7% compare
- 4 French Guiana 23.2% compare
- 5 Réunion 22.4% compare
- 7 Curaçao 19.1% compare
- 8 Martinique 17.6% compare
- 9 Jordan 16.6% 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 unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Namibia?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Namibia was 19.9% in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2012.
- How does Namibia rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Namibia ranks 6th out of 160 countries with data for 2018.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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