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 13th out of 130 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Unemployment with basic education in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 20.6% | — |
| 2010 | 20.7% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 20.1% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 23.0% | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 22.4% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 29.0% | +29.5% |
| 2018 | 17.5% | -39.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 17.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.5%, 5.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 17.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.9%, 3.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.6% | 20.6% | 20.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 17.5% | 29.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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 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 13th out of 130 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).