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Unemployment rate Namibia, in 36 editions.
The entry for Namibia published Unemployment rate in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 24 editions. Each is shown as published. Unemployment rate in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 24
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Unemployment rate” (1990 to 2025).
field in that editiontext changed from the edition beforenot in that editionthe edition shownChoose an edition on the strip beside the text, or step through them with the arrows. Mark changes compares it with the edition before: the marks are ours, words added and words removed.
2025 edition
Changed since 2024- over 30% (1988)
over 30% (1988)
- over 30% (1990)
over 30% (1988) (1990)
- over 25% (1991)
over 30% (1990) 25% (1991)
- 25-35% (1992)
over 25% (1991) 25-35% (1992)
30% (1992)
25-35% 30% (1992)
The same text in 1995 and 1996.
35% in urban areas (1993 est.)
30% (1992) 35% in urban areas (1993 est.)
21.8% (1993)
35% in urban areas (1993 est.) 21.8% (1993)
- 30% to 40%, including underemployment (1997 est.)
21.8% (1993) 30% to 40%, including underemployment (1997 est.)
- 30% to 40%, including underemployment (1997 est.)
30% to 40%, including underemployment (1997
est.)
The same text in 3 editions, 2000 to 2002.
- 30% to 40%, including underemployment (1997 est.)
30% to 40%, including underemployment (1997
The same text in 4 editions, 2003 to 2006.
35% (1998)
30% to 40%, including underemployment (1997 est.) 35% (1998)
5.3% (2006 est.)
35% (1998) 5.3% (2006 est.)
5.2% (2007 est.)
5.3% (2006 5.2% (2007 est.)
5% (2008 est.)
5.2% (2007 5% (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world:
63
51.2% (2008 est.)
5% 51.2% (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world:63 193
36.7% (2004 est.)
51.2% (2008 est.)
51.2% (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world:193 192
36.7% (2004 est.)
The same text in 2012 and 2013.
51.2% (2008 est.)
51.2% (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world:192 194
36.7% (2004 est.)
27.4% (2012 est.)
51.2% (2008 27.4% (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world:194 17636.7% (2004 51.2% (2008 est.)
28.1% (2014 est.)
27.4% (2012 28.1% (2014 est.)
29.6% (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world:
176
51.2% (2008 est.)
28.1% (2014 est.)
28.1% (2014 est.)
29.6% (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 177 184
28.1% (2014 est.)
28.1% (2014 est.)
29.6% (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 184 200
The same text in 5 editions, 2018 to 2022.
34% (2016 est.)
28.1% (2014 34% (2016 est.)29.6% (2013 28.1% (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 200
21.68% (2021 est.)
34% (2016 21.68% (2021 est.)28.1% (2014 21.45% (2020 est.)
19.99% (2019 est.)
19.42% (2023 est.)
note: % of labor force seeking employment
21.68% (2021 19.42% (2023 est.)21.45% (2020 19.75% (2022 est.)19.99% (2019 20.88% (2021 est.)
note: % of labor force seeking employment
19.2% (2024 est.)
note: % of labor force seeking employment
19.42% (2023 19.2% (2024 est.)19.75% (2022 19.4% (2023 est.)20.88% (2021 19.7% (2022 est.)
note: % of labor force seeking employment
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Namibia: Unemployment rate.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/namibia/unemployment-rate.