Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Namibia
Namibia: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 107.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Namibia, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Namibia is 107.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Namibia peaked at 138.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 93.9%, in 1991.
That places Namibia 103rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 93.9% | — |
| 1992 | 101.1% | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 108.7% | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 116.8% | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 114.2% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 112.2% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 110.4% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 111.3% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 112.3% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 113.3% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 117.8% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 122.2% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 126.5% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 130.9% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 128.8% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 126.9% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 124.9% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 123.1% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 121.3% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 119.5% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 126.3% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 135.4% | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 125.3% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 120.2% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 129.7% | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 138.2% | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 121.5% | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 102.7% | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 102.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 105.7% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 104.1% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 103.8% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 103.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 103.8% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 107.2% | +3.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 107.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 113.1%, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 107.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 113.3%, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 109.0% | 93.9% | 116.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 123.6% | 113.3% | 130.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 122.2% | 102.7% | 138.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.7% | 103.8% | 107.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More gender data for Namibia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,172 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3037 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,218 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,218 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 38,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 38,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 37,694 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 37,867 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 38,396 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Namibia?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Namibia was 107.2% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 138.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.9% in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Namibia ranks 103rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.