Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national in Namibia
Namibia: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national was 52.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Namibia, 2004–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Namibia recorded 52.3% for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Namibia peaked at 52.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.4%, in 2012.
That places Namibia 2nd out of 160 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 41.7% | — |
| 2010 | 42.5% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 34.4% | -19.2% |
| 2013 | 41.4% | +20.6% |
| 2014 | 39.0% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 44.9% | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 38.0% | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 52.3% | +37.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 52.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.5%, 6.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 52.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.1%, 5.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.7% | 41.7% | 41.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 34.4% | 44.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 52.3% | 52.3% | 52.3% | 1 |
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, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Namibia?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Namibia was 52.3% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.4% in 2012.
- How does Namibia rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Namibia ranks 2nd out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.