Namibia — Unemployment rate
percent · Annual · 1991–2025 · 35 observations
About this series
The unemployment rate is the number of people without work who are available for and seeking work, divided by the labour force. It is expressed as a percentage.
Namibia's unemployment rate reading was 19.3% in 2025. The period change from 19.2% in 2024 was +0.13 percentage points. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of 20.4%.
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- Annual data, 1991–2025
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Latest observations
2016–2025
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 19.3 % |
| 2024 | 19.2 % |
| 2023 | 19.2 % |
| 2022 | 19.6 % |
| 2021 | 20.9 % |
5 earlier values, back to 2016
| 2020 | 21 % |
| 2019 | 19.9 % |
| 2018 | 19.9 % |
| 2017 | 21.7 % |
| 2016 | 23.4 % |