Unemployment with advanced education, female in Namibia
Namibia: Unemployment with advanced education, female was 13.3% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment with advanced education, female in Namibia, 1994–2018
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with advanced education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with advanced education, female in Namibia is 13.3%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 68.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with advanced education, female in Namibia peaked at 13.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2012.
That places Namibia 19th out of 126 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Unemployment with advanced education, female in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of female labor force with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 3.6% | — |
| 2010 | 7.9% | +120.1% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -67.4% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | +104.2% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | +37.8% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | +75.6% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 2.6% | 13.3% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,070 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with advanced education, female in Namibia?
- Unemployment with advanced education, female in Namibia was 13.3% in 2018, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with advanced education, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2012.
- How does Namibia rank for unemployment with advanced education, female?
- Namibia ranks 19th out of 126 countries with data for 2018.
- Is unemployment with advanced education, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with advanced education, female (% of female labor force with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).