Unemployment with basic education in Namibia
Namibia: Unemployment with basic education was 17.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Unemployment with basic education in Namibia, 1994–2018
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with basic education in Namibia is 17.5%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.6% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Namibia peaked at 29.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2018.
That places Namibia 11th out of 128 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.6% | 20.6% | 20.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 17.5% | 29.0% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Namibia
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 63.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 54.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 60.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 63.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 56.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education in Namibia?
- Unemployment with basic education in Namibia was 17.5% in 2018, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2018.
- How does Namibia rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Namibia ranks 11th out of 128 countries with data for 2018.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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 basic education (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).