Namibia - Unemployment

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)

Definition: 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.

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.

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Year Value
1994 33.80
1997 41.40
2000 45.80
2001 49.30
2004 47.00

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)

Definition: 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.

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.

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Year Value
1994 29.60
1997 32.80
2000 41.90
2001 40.40
2004 36.70

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)

Definition: 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.

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.

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Year Value
1994 31.70
1997 37.00
2000 43.70
2001 44.80
2004 41.70

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force)

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Namibia was 43.00 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 43.00 in 2008, while its lowest value was 19.00 in 1991.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.

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Year Value
1991 19.00
1994 21.10
1997 21.00
2000 21.60
2004 25.00
2008 43.00

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force)

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Namibia was 32.50 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 32.50 in 2008, while its lowest value was 17.90 in 1994.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.

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Year Value
1991 20.00
1994 17.90
1997 18.20
2000 19.10
2004 19.40
2008 32.50

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Namibia was 37.60 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 37.60 in 2008, while its lowest value was 19.00 in 1991.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.

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Year Value
1991 19.00
1994 19.40
1997 19.50
2000 20.30
2004 21.90
2008 37.60

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Unemployment