Namibia Unemployment Rate 1991-2023
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Namibia unemployment rate for 2022 was 20.85%, a 0.42% decline from 2021.
- Namibia unemployment rate for 2021 was 21.27%, a 0.03% increase from 2020.
- Namibia unemployment rate for 2020 was 21.24%, a 1.23% increase from 2019.
- Namibia unemployment rate for 2019 was 20.00%, a 0.12% increase from 2018.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | Unemployment Rate (%) |
| South Africa | 29.81% |
| Gabon | 21.47% |
| Namibia | 20.85% |
| Botswana | 20.68% |
| Libya | 20.68% |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 18.98% |
| Jordan | 17.87% |
| St. Lucia | 17.36% |
| Iraq | 15.55% |
| Montenegro | 15.40% |
| North Macedonia | 15.08% |
| Bosnia | 14.05% |
| Lebanon | 12.64% |
| Armenia | 12.56% |
| Guyana | 12.36% |
| Albania | 11.81% |
| Algeria | 11.55% |
| Costa Rica | 11.45% |
| Iran | 10.96% |
| Colombia | 10.73% |
| Samoa | 10.31% |
| Turkey | 10.03% |
| Belize | 9.69% |
| Serbia | 9.47% |
| Brazil | 9.46% |
| Equatorial Guinea | 8.69% |
| Suriname | 8.64% |
| Mauritius | 7.23% |
| Dominican Republic | 7.12% |
| Paraguay | 6.89% |
| Jamaica | 6.05% |
| Azerbaijan | 5.46% |
| Romania | 5.44% |
| Venezuela | 5.33% |
| Turkmenistan | 5.02% |
| Kazakhstan | 5.01% |
| China | 4.89% |
| Maldives | 4.88% |
| Bulgaria | 4.40% |
| Fiji | 4.33% |
| Belarus | 4.17% |
| Ecuador | 3.96% |
| Malaysia | 3.73% |
| Peru | 3.66% |
| Mexico | 3.31% |
| Tonga | 3.01% |
| Guatemala | 2.57% |
| Cuba | 1.39% |
| Thailand | 0.86% |
| Namibia Unemployment Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Unemployment Rate (%) | Annual Change |
| 2022 | 20.85% | -0.42% |
| 2021 | 21.27% | 0.03% |
| 2020 | 21.24% | 1.23% |
| 2019 | 20.00% | 0.12% |
| 2018 | 19.88% | -1.78% |
| 2017 | 21.66% | -1.69% |
| 2016 | 23.35% | 2.46% |
| 2015 | 20.90% | 2.38% |
| 2014 | 18.52% | -0.51% |
| 2013 | 19.03% | 2.26% |
| 2012 | 16.77% | -2.69% |
| 2011 | 19.46% | -2.66% |
| 2010 | 22.12% | -0.17% |
| 2009 | 22.29% | 0.04% |
| 2008 | 22.25% | 0.05% |
| 2007 | 22.20% | 0.02% |
| 2006 | 22.18% | -0.15% |
| 2005 | 22.33% | 0.24% |
| 2004 | 22.09% | 0.29% |
| 2003 | 21.80% | 0.52% |
| 2002 | 21.27% | 0.42% |
| 2001 | 20.86% | 0.56% |
| 2000 | 20.30% | -1.40% |
| 1999 | 21.70% | -1.39% |
| 1998 | 23.09% | -1.36% |
| 1997 | 24.45% | 1.68% |
| 1996 | 22.77% | 1.72% |
| 1995 | 21.05% | 1.65% |
| 1994 | 19.40% | -0.04% |
| 1993 | 19.44% | 0.24% |
| 1992 | 19.20% | 0.06% |
| 1991 | 19.14% | 0.06% |
