Unemployment with advanced education, female in Namibia

Namibia: Unemployment with advanced education, female was 13.3% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
13.3%
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
19th
of 126 countries
All-time high
13.3%
in 2018
All-time low
2.6%
in 2012
Years of data
7
1994–2018

Unemployment with advanced education, female in Namibia, 1994–2018

2.557.51012.51994200620181994: 3.6 % of female labor force with advanced education2010: 7.9 % of female labor force with advanced education2012: 2.6 % of female labor force with advanced education2013: 5.3 % of female labor force with advanced education2014: 7.2 % of female labor force with advanced education2016: 12.7 % of female labor force with advanced education2018: 13.3 % of female labor force with advanced education

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

Annual values for Unemployment with advanced education, female (% of female labor force with advanced education) in Namibia, 1994 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.6% 3.6% 3.6% 1
2010s 8.2% 2.6% 13.3% 6

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 16 Saudi Arabia 14.6%
  2. 17 South Africa 14.4% compare
  3. 18 Rwanda 13.9% compare
  4. 20 Togo 13.2% compare
  5. 21 Türkiye 13.1% compare
  6. 22 Uganda 12.8% compare

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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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Indicator
Unemployment with advanced education, female (% of female labor force with advanced education)
Unit
% of female labor force with advanced education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,608 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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).