World StatisticsNamibia: Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate), 1991–2025
Value in 202519.3
Change since 2015-7.2%20.8 (2015)
World rank7 / 1822025
Rank in region6 / 45Sub-Saharan Africa
World4.8World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2025 ranking
26.0
24.5
20.2
19.9
19.3
18.9
18.8
18.0
17.3
Values and rank by year
| Year | Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19.3 | +0.7% | 7 / 182 |
| 2024 | 19.2 | +0.0% | 7 / 182 |
| 2023 | 19.2 | -2.4% | 7 / 184 |
| 2022 | 19.6 | -6.3% | 8 / 186 |
| 2021 | 20.9 | -0.3% | 8 / 187 |
| 2020 | 21.0 | +5.4% | 9 / 187 |
| 2019 | 19.9 | +0.3% | 8 / 187 |
| 2018 | 19.9 | -8.6% | 8 / 187 |
| 2017 | 21.7 | -6.9% | 6 / 187 |
| 2016 | 23.4 | +12.3% | 7 / 187 |
| 2015 | 20.8 | +12.3% | 10 / 187 |
| 2014 | 18.5 | -2.7% | 16 / 187 |
| 2013 | 19.0 | +13.5% | 17 / 187 |
| 2012 | 16.8 | -13.9% | 22 / 187 |
| 2011 | 19.5 | -11.9% | 13 / 187 |
| 2010 | 22.1 | -0.7% | 6 / 187 |
| 2009 | 22.3 | +1.2% | 6 / 187 |
| 2008 | 22.0 | -0.5% | 7 / 187 |
| 2007 | 22.1 | +1.2% | 6 / 187 |
| 2006 | 21.8 | -1.2% | 7 / 187 |
| 2005 | 22.1 | +0.1% | 7 / 187 |
| 2004 | 22.1 | -0.1% | 8 / 187 |
| 2003 | 22.1 | +2.6% | 11 / 187 |
| 2002 | 21.5 | +2.5% | 9 / 187 |
| 2001 | 21.0 | +3.5% | 10 / 187 |
| 2000 | 20.3 | -6.3% | 10 / 187 |
| 1999 | 21.7 | -6.1% | 8 / 187 |
| 1998 | 23.1 | -5.6% | 7 / 187 |
| 1997 | 24.4 | +7.0% | 5 / 187 |
| 1996 | 22.8 | +7.0% | 6 / 187 |
| 1995 | 21.3 | +10.0% | 9 / 187 |
| 1994 | 19.4 | +1.7% | 15 / 187 |
| 1993 | 19.1 | +1.0% | 17 / 187 |
| 1992 | 18.9 | -1.3% | 15 / 187 |
| 1991 | 19.1 | – | 11 / 187 |
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