Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Namibia

Updated on May 16, 2026.

According to recent data from the World Bank, the annual youth unemployment rate of Namibia was 38.05% in 2026, a difference of +0.81 points compared to 2025. The most recent figures on male and female unemployment rates were 36.87% and 39.53% respectively in 2026.

The chart and table below shows the annual youth unemployment rate, and the male and female unemployment rates of Namibia for 1992 - 2026.

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The World Bank defines youth unemployment rate as "the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment".

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Data Source: World Bank.

Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Namibia (%)

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Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Namibia

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Year	Total Youth Unempl.(%)	Male Youth Unempl.(%)	Female Youth Unempl.(%)
1991	34.68	35.74	33.56
1992	34.44	34.27	34.64
1993	34.88	33.48	36.38
1994	35.55	32.88	38.41
1995	39.56	37.01	42.29
1996	42.94	40.55	45.48
1997	46.56	44.33	48.92
1998	44.2	41.92	46.65
1999	41.71	39.4	44.23
2000	39.24	36.92	41.83
2001	40.65	37.5	44.16
2002	41.74	37.78	46.15
2003	42.87	38.11	48.21
2004	43.01	37.56	49.15
2005	43.26	38.1	49.09
2006	43.02	38.2	48.48
2007	43.69	39.13	48.89
2008	43.72	39.47	48.6
2009	44.46	40.46	49.07
2010	44.53	40.84	48.81
2011	39.37	35.1	44.34
2012	34.09	29.32	39.69
2013	40.51	36.07	45.19
2014	38.73	35.34	42.48
2015	41.22	36.14	46.85
2016	44.21	37.44	51.72
2017	41.47	37.7	45.79
2018	37.97	37.51	38.53
2019	38.16	37.68	38.74
2020	41.51	40.48	42.77
2021	40.1	39.37	41
2022	37.81	37.19	38.61
2023	37.13	36.51	37.92
2024	37.24	36.63	38.01
2025	38.05	36.87	39.53