Unemployment with advanced education, male in Namibia

Namibia: Unemployment with advanced education, male was 10.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
10.8%
Change on year
up 17.0%
World rank
8th
of 127 countries
All-time high
10.8%
in 2018
All-time low
3.9%
in 1994
Years of data
7
1994–2018

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

02.557.5101994200620181994: 3.9 % of male labor force with advanced education2010: 5.5 % of male labor force with advanced education2012: 4.6 % of male labor force with advanced education2013: 5.7 % of male labor force with advanced education2014: 4 % of male labor force with advanced education2016: 9.3 % of male labor force with advanced education2018: 10.8 % of male labor force with advanced education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with advanced education.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 10.8% for unemployment with advanced education, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.0% on the previous year and up 98.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with advanced education, male in Namibia peaked at 10.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1994.

That places Namibia 8th out of 127 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Unemployment with advanced education, male in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with advanced education, male (% of male labor force with advanced education) in Namibia, 1994 to 2018.
Year % of male labor force with advanced education Change
1994 3.9%
2010 5.5% +41.7%
2012 4.6% -15.9%
2013 5.7% +24.8%
2014 4.0% -30.2%
2016 9.3% +131.3%
2018 10.8% +17.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.9% 3.9% 3.9% 1
2010s 6.6% 4.0% 10.8% 6

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 5 Botswana 17.0% compare
  2. 6 Tunisia 13.0% compare
  3. 7 India 11.0% compare
  4. 9 South Africa 10.7% compare
  5. 10 Georgia 10.0% compare
  6. 11 Burkina Faso 10.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with advanced education, male in Namibia?
Unemployment with advanced education, male in Namibia was 10.8% in 2018, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with advanced education, male recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education, male recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1994.
How does Namibia rank for unemployment with advanced education, male?
Namibia ranks 8th out of 127 countries with data for 2018.
Is unemployment with advanced education, male rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 98.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, male (% of male labor force with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with advanced education, male (% of male labor force with advanced education)
Unit
% of male 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
146 places, 2,619 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).