Namibia - Unemployment
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate)
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) in Namibia was 18.59 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 27 years was 25.87 in 1997, while its lowest value was 18.59 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, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 18.59 |
| 1994 | 21.10 |
| 1997 | 25.87 |
| 2000 | 21.60 |
| 2004 | 24.99 |
| 2010 | 23.96 |
| 2012 | 18.97 |
| 2013 | 20.66 |
| 2014 | 20.38 |
| 2016 | 24.98 |
| 2018 | 18.59 |
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Namibia was 20.62 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 25.87 in 1997, while its lowest value was 18.59 in 2018.
Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 18.61 |
| 1992 | 19.43 |
| 1993 | 20.35 |
| 1994 | 21.11 |
| 1995 | 22.68 |
| 1996 | 24.28 |
| 1997 | 25.87 |
| 1998 | 24.47 |
| 1999 | 23.06 |
| 2000 | 21.65 |
| 2001 | 22.57 |
| 2002 | 23.42 |
| 2003 | 24.33 |
| 2004 | 25.11 |
| 2005 | 25.05 |
| 2006 | 24.78 |
| 2007 | 24.61 |
| 2008 | 24.45 |
| 2009 | 24.28 |
| 2010 | 24.00 |
| 2011 | 21.51 |
| 2012 | 18.99 |
| 2013 | 20.70 |
| 2014 | 20.38 |
| 2015 | 22.67 |
| 2016 | 25.01 |
| 2017 | 21.81 |
| 2018 | 18.59 |
| 2019 | 18.74 |
| 2020 | 20.15 |
| 2021 | 20.62 |
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate)
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) in Namibia was 21.13 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 27 years was 23.23 in 1997, while its lowest value was 14.66 in 2012.
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, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 19.57 |
| 1994 | 17.90 |
| 1997 | 23.23 |
| 2000 | 19.10 |
| 2004 | 19.32 |
| 2010 | 20.34 |
| 2012 | 14.66 |
| 2013 | 17.33 |
| 2014 | 16.71 |
| 2016 | 21.78 |
| 2018 | 21.13 |
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Namibia was 22.70 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 23.23 in 1997, while its lowest value was 14.68 in 2012.
Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 19.59 |
| 1992 | 19.02 |
| 1993 | 18.54 |
| 1994 | 17.91 |
| 1995 | 19.66 |
| 1996 | 21.46 |
| 1997 | 23.23 |
| 1998 | 21.88 |
| 1999 | 20.51 |
| 2000 | 19.14 |
| 2001 | 19.26 |
| 2002 | 19.31 |
| 2003 | 19.42 |
| 2004 | 19.41 |
| 2005 | 19.68 |
| 2006 | 19.77 |
| 2007 | 19.93 |
| 2008 | 20.12 |
| 2009 | 20.30 |
| 2010 | 20.38 |
| 2011 | 17.54 |
| 2012 | 14.68 |
| 2013 | 17.37 |
| 2014 | 16.71 |
| 2015 | 19.23 |
| 2016 | 21.81 |
| 2017 | 21.48 |
| 2018 | 21.13 |
| 2019 | 21.20 |
| 2020 | 22.70 |
| 2021 | 22.70 |
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate)
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate) in Namibia was 19.88 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 27 years was 24.45 in 1997, while its lowest value was 16.77 in 2012.
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, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 19.14 |
| 1994 | 19.40 |
| 1997 | 24.45 |
| 2000 | 20.30 |
| 2004 | 22.09 |
| 2010 | 22.12 |
| 2012 | 16.77 |
| 2013 | 19.03 |
| 2014 | 18.52 |
| 2016 | 23.35 |
| 2018 | 19.88 |
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Namibia was 21.68 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 24.45 in 1997, while its lowest value was 16.77 in 2012.
Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 19.14 |
| 1992 | 19.21 |
| 1993 | 19.38 |
| 1994 | 19.40 |
| 1995 | 21.06 |
| 1996 | 22.77 |
| 1997 | 24.45 |
| 1998 | 23.08 |
| 1999 | 21.69 |
| 2000 | 20.30 |
| 2001 | 20.80 |
| 2002 | 21.23 |
| 2003 | 21.72 |
| 2004 | 22.09 |
| 2005 | 22.22 |
| 2006 | 22.14 |
| 2007 | 22.16 |
| 2008 | 22.19 |
| 2009 | 22.21 |
| 2010 | 22.12 |
| 2011 | 19.46 |
| 2012 | 16.77 |
| 2013 | 19.03 |
| 2014 | 18.52 |
| 2015 | 20.91 |
| 2016 | 23.35 |
| 2017 | 21.64 |
| 2018 | 19.88 |
| 2019 | 19.99 |
| 2020 | 21.45 |
| 2021 | 21.68 |
Classification
Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators
Sub-Topic: Unemployment
