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Unemployment rate in Namibia

Latest: 19.3%
Previous: 19.2%
Change: +0.13 (+0.7%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2025
Frequency: Annual
Unit: Percent

Unemployment rate over time

Annual, Percent, Not seasonally adjusted

Source: World Bank

Observations for Unemployment rate in Namibia
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1966	—
Dec 31, 1967	—
Dec 31, 1968	—
Dec 31, 1969	—
Dec 31, 1970	—
Dec 31, 1971	—
Dec 31, 1972	—
Dec 31, 1973	—
Dec 31, 1974	—
Dec 31, 1975	—
Dec 31, 1976	—
Dec 31, 1977	—
Dec 31, 1978	—
Dec 31, 1979	—
Dec 31, 1980	—
Dec 31, 1981	—
Dec 31, 1982	—
Dec 31, 1983	—
Dec 31, 1984	—
Dec 31, 1985	—
Dec 31, 1986	—
Dec 31, 1987	—
Dec 31, 1988	—
Dec 31, 1989	—
Dec 31, 1990	—
Dec 31, 1991	19.1%
Dec 31, 1992	18.9%
Dec 31, 1993	19.1%
Dec 31, 1994	19.4%
Dec 31, 1995	21.3%
Dec 31, 1996	22.8%
Dec 31, 1997	24.5%
Dec 31, 1998	23.1%
Dec 31, 1999	21.7%
Dec 31, 2000	20.3%
Dec 31, 2001	21.0%
Dec 31, 2002	21.5%
Dec 31, 2003	22.1%
Dec 31, 2004	22.1%
Dec 31, 2005	22.1%
Dec 31, 2006	21.8%
Dec 31, 2007	22.1%
Dec 31, 2008	22.0%
Dec 31, 2009	22.3%
Dec 31, 2010	22.1%
Dec 31, 2011	19.5%
Dec 31, 2012	16.8%
Dec 31, 2013	19.0%
Dec 31, 2014	18.5%
Dec 31, 2015	20.8%
Dec 31, 2016	23.4%
Dec 31, 2017	21.7%
Dec 31, 2018	19.9%
Dec 31, 2019	19.9%
Dec 31, 2020	21.0%
Dec 31, 2021	20.9%
Dec 31, 2022	19.6%
Dec 31, 2023	19.2%
Dec 31, 2024	19.2%
Dec 31, 2025	19.3%

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