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Namibia Average Unemployment Rate 1991-2025

20.80% 35 data points
Unemployment as % of total labor force · World Bank

Namibia's average unemployment rate from 1991 to 2025 was 20.80%, based on 35 data points.

All Data (sorted by year)
YearValueChangeRank
2025 19.29% +0.13pp 175th
2024 19.16% +0.00pp 181st
2023 19.15% −0.46pp 183rd
2022 19.62% −1.32pp 183rd
2021 20.93% −0.07pp 184th
2020 21.00% +1.07pp 183rd
2019 19.93% +0.05pp 184th
2018 19.88% −1.87pp 184th
2017 21.75% −1.60pp 186th
2016 23.35% +2.56pp 185th
2015 20.79% +2.27pp 182nd
2014 18.52% −0.51pp 176th
2013 19.03% +2.26pp 175th
2012 16.77% −2.71pp 170th
2011 19.48% −2.64pp 179th
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