Unemployment with intermediate education in Namibia
Namibia: Unemployment with intermediate education was 23.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with intermediate education in Namibia, 1994–2018
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with intermediate education.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 23.9% for unemployment with intermediate education in 2018.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education in Namibia peaked at 26.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2014.
That places Namibia 6th out of 130 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Unemployment with intermediate education in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with intermediate education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 22.7% | — |
| 2010 | 26.3% | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 10.2% | -61.2% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | -52.8% |
| 2016 | 23.7% | +392.9% |
| 2018 | 23.9% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.7% | 22.7% | 22.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 4.8% | 26.3% | 5 |
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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 intermediate education in Namibia?
- Unemployment with intermediate education in Namibia was 23.9% in 2018, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2014.
- How does Namibia rank for unemployment with intermediate education?
- Namibia ranks 6th out of 130 countries with data for 2018.
- Is unemployment with intermediate education rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).