Namibia NA: Unemployment

1991 - 2016 | Yearly | Person th | International Monetary Fund

Namibia NA: Unemployment data was reported at 349.380 Person th in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 278.245 Person th for 2014. Namibia NA: Unemployment data is updated yearly, averaging 238.174 Person th from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2016, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 349.380 Person th in 2016 and a record low of 91.800 Person th in 1991. Namibia NA: Unemployment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Namibia – Table NA.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment: Annual.

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Last	Previous	Min	Max	Unit	Frequency	Range
349.380 2016	278.245 2014	91.800 1991	349.380 2016	Person th	yearly	1991 - 2016

Related Indicators for Namibia NA: Unemployment

Related indicators	Last	Frequency	Range
Namibia NA: Unemployment (Person th)	349.380 2016	yearly	1991 - 2016
Namibia NA: Unemployment Rate: % Change over Previous Period (%)	-5.068 2014	yearly	2013 - 2014
Namibia NA: Unemployment Rate: % Change (%)	-5.068 2014	yearly	2013 - 2014
Namibia NA: Unemployment Rate (%)	34.000 2016	yearly	1991 - 2016
Namibia NA: Unemployment: % Change over Previous Period (%)	-4.305 2014	yearly	2013 - 2014
Namibia NA: Unemployment: % Change (%)	-4.305 2014	yearly	2013 - 2014
Namibia NA: Employment: % Change over Previous Period (%)	3.295 2014	yearly	2013 - 2014
Namibia NA: Employment: % Change (%)	3.295 2014	yearly	2013 - 2014
Namibia NA: Employment (Person th)	676.890 2016	yearly	2012 - 2016
Namibia NA: Labour Force: % Change over Previous Period (%)	1.042 2014	yearly	2013 - 2014
Namibia NA: Labour Force: % Change (%)	1.042 2014	yearly	2013 - 2014
Namibia NA: Employment Index (2010=100)	118.866 2018	yearly	1991 - 2018

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Namibia Key Series

National Accounts	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: GDP PPP Per Capita (PPP Intl $)	13,064.834 2028	yearly	1990 - 2028
Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita (USD)	5,688.430 2027	yearly	1990 - 2027
Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%)	2.484 2027	yearly	1991 - 2027

Government and Public Finance	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: Government Expenditure (NAD bn)	106.487 2024	yearly	1990 - 2024
Forecast: Government Net Debt (NAD bn)	170.344 2024	yearly	1993 - 2024
Forecast: Government Revenue (NAD bn)	89.606 2024	yearly	1990 - 2024

Demographic and Labour Market	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: Population (Person mn)	2.895 2028	yearly	1990 - 2028
Forecast: Unemployment Rate (%)	0.000	yearly	-

Inflation	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: Consumer Price Index Growth (%)	4.622 2028	yearly	1991 - 2028

Balance of Payments	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn)	-1.937 2029	yearly	1990 - 2029

More Indicators for Namibia

Indicators	Last	Frequency	Range
Namibia NA: GDP: Real (NAD mn)	108,609.98 2017	yearly	1980 - 2017
Namibia NA: GDP: PPP (Intl $ mn)	26,542.81 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Namibia NA: GDP: USD: per Capita (USD)	5,227.18 2017	yearly	1980 - 2017
Namibia NA: GDP: Growth:(GDP) Gross Domestic Productper Capita (%)	-2.89 2017	yearly	1981 - 2017
Namibia NA: GDP: Real: per Capita (NAD)	42,864.56 2017	yearly	1980 - 2017
Namibia NA: GDP: PPP:(GDP) Gross Domestic Productper Capita (Intl $)	10,475.52 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Namibia NA: GDP: USD: Gross Domestic Savings (USD mn)	904.03 2017	yearly	1980 - 2017
Namibia NA: GDP: Gross Domestic Savings (NAD mn)	12,035.27 2017	yearly	1980 - 2017
Namibia NA: GDP: % of GDP: Gross Domestic Savings (%)	6.83 2017	yearly	1980 - 2017
Namibia NA: GDP: Real: Gross Domestic Income (NAD mn)	121,800.76 2017	yearly	1980 - 2017
Namibia NA: GDP: USD: Gross National Income: Atlas Method (USD mn)	11,645.38 2017	yearly	1982 - 2017
Namibia NA: GDP: USD: Gross National Income (USD mn)	13,051.63 2017	yearly	1980 - 2017
Namibia NA: GNI: PPP (Intl $ mn)	26,156.09 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Namibia NA: GDP: USD: Gross National Income per Capita: Atlas Method (USD)	4,600.00 2017	yearly	1982 - 2017
Namibia NA: GNI: PPP: GNI per Capita (Intl $)	10,320.00 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Namibia NA: GDP: USD: Gross Savings (USD mn)	2,103.37 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Namibia NA: GDP: Gross Savings (NAD mn)	28,001.96 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Namibia NA: GDP: % of GNI: Gross Savings (%)	16.12 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Namibia NA: GDP: % of GDP: Gross Savings (%)	15.88 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Namibia NA: GDP: USD: Net Income from Abroad (USD mn)	-192.99 2017	yearly	1980 - 2017
Namibia NA: GDP: Net Income from Abroad (NAD mn)	-2,569.19 2017	yearly	1980 - 2017
Namibia NA: GDP: USD: Net Taxes on Product (USD mn)	973.21 2017	yearly	1980 - 2017
Namibia NA: GDP: Net Taxes on Product (NAD mn)	12,956.26 2017	yearly	1980 - 2017
Namibia NA: GDP: Real: Net Taxes on Product (NAD mn)	8,842.76 2017	yearly	1980 - 2017
Namibia NA: GDP: USD: Net Current Transfer from Abroad (USD mn)	1,357.71 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Namibia NA: GDP: Real: Net Current Transfer from Abroad (NAD mn)	11,220.23 2013	yearly	1980 - 2013
Namibia NA: GDP: Real: Terms of Trade Adjustment (NAD mn)	13,190.78 2017	yearly	1980 - 2017
Namibia NA: DEC Alternative Conversion Factor: per USD (NAD/USD)	13.31 2017	yearly	1962 - 2017
Namibia NA: Official Exchange Rate: Average: per USD (NAD/USD)	9.66 2013	yearly	1962 - 2013
Namibia NA: PPP Conversion Factor: GDP (NAD/Intl $)	6.64 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Namibia NA: PPP Conversion Factor: to Market Exchange Rate: Price Level Ratio (%)	0.50 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Namibia NA: PPP Conversion Factor: Private Consumption (NAD/Intl $)	6.30 2016	yearly	2002 - 2016
Namibia NA: Literacy Rate: Youth Female: % of Females Aged 15-24 (%)	95.35 2011	yearly	1991 - 2011
Namibia NA: Gender Parity Index (GPI): Literacy Rate: Youth Aged 15-24 (Ratio)	1.02 2011	yearly	1991 - 2011
Namibia NA: Literacy Rate: Youth Male: % of Males Aged 15-24 (%)	93.46 2011	yearly	1991 - 2011
Namibia NA: Literacy Rate: Youth: % of People Age 15-24 (%)	94.42 2011	yearly	1991 - 2011
Namibia NA: Literacy Rate: Adult Female: % of Females Aged 15 and Above (%)	87.95 2011	yearly	1991 - 2011
Namibia NA: Literacy Rate: Adult Male: % of Males Aged 15 and Above (%)	88.63 2011	yearly	1991 - 2011
Namibia NA: Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People Aged 15 and Above (%)	88.27 2011	yearly	1991 - 2011
Namibia NA: Gender Parity Index (GPI): Primary School Enrollment: Gross (Ratio)	0.96 2013	yearly	1989 - 2013
Namibia NA: Gender Parity Index (GPI): Tertiary School Enrollment: Gross (Ratio)	1.27 2008	yearly	1991 - 2008
Namibia NA: School Enrollment: Preprimary: % Gross (%)	21.55 2013	yearly	1986 - 2013
Namibia NA: School Enrollment: Preprimary: Female: % Gross (%)	21.89 2013	yearly	1989 - 2013
Namibia NA: School Enrollment: Preprimary: Male: % Gross (%)	21.20 2013	yearly	1989 - 2013
Namibia NA: Primary School Starting Age (Year)	7.00 2017	yearly	1970 - 2017
Namibia NA: Primary Completion Rate: Female: % of Relevant Age Group (%)	88.74 2013	yearly	1992 - 2013
Namibia NA: Primary Completion Rate: Male: % of Relevant Age Group (%)	84.00 2013	yearly	1992 - 2013
Namibia NA: Primary Completion Rate: Total: % of Relevant Age Group (%)	86.38 2013	yearly	1992 - 2013
Namibia NA: Primary Education: Duration (Year)	7.00 2017	yearly	1970 - 2017
Namibia NA: Primary Education: Pupils (Person)	425,242.00 2013	yearly	1986 - 2013
Namibia NA: Primary Education: Pupils: % Female (%)	49.05 2013	yearly	1989 - 2013
Namibia NA: Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Primary (%)	29.78 2010	yearly	1992 - 2010
Namibia NA: School Enrollment: Primary: % Gross (%)	111.31 2013	yearly	1986 - 2013
Namibia NA: School Enrollment: Primary: Female: % Gross (%)	109.14 2013	yearly	1989 - 2013
Namibia NA: School Enrollment: Primary: Male: % Gross (%)	113.49 2013	yearly	1989 - 2013
Namibia NA: Gross Intake Ratio in First Grade of Primary Education: Female: % of... (%)	107.74 2013	yearly	1992 - 2013
Namibia NA: Gross Intake Ratio in First Grade of Primary Education: Male: % of R... (%)	107.72 2013	yearly	1992 - 2013
Namibia NA: Gross Intake Ratio in First Grade of Primary Education: % of Relevan... (%)	107.73 2013	yearly	1992 - 2013
Namibia NA: School Enrollment: Primary: % Net (%)	89.65 2013	yearly	1989 - 2013
Namibia NA: School Enrollment: Primary: Female: % Net (%)	90.67 2013	yearly	1989 - 2013
Namibia NA: School Enrollment: Primary: Male: % Net (%)	88.63 2013	yearly	1989 - 2013
Namibia NA: Net Intake Rate in Grade 1: Female: % of Official School-Age Populat... (%)	53.87 2010	yearly	1998 - 2010
Namibia NA: Net Intake Rate in Grade 1: Male: % of Official School-Age Populatio... (%)	50.44 2010	yearly	1998 - 2010
Namibia NA: Net Intake Rate in Grade 1: % of Official School-Age Population (%)	52.15 2010	yearly	1998 - 2010
Namibia NA: School Enrollment: Primary: Private: % of Total Primary (%)	4.68 2013	yearly	1992 - 2013
Namibia NA: Persistence to Grade 5: Female: % of Cohort (%)	96.93 2012	yearly	1991 - 2012
Namibia NA: Persistence to Grade 5: Male: % of Cohort (%)	96.25 2012	yearly	1991 - 2012
Namibia NA: Persistence to Grade 5: % of Cohort (%)	96.60 2012	yearly	1991 - 2012
Namibia NA: Persistence to Last Grade of Primary: Female: % of Cohort (%)	92.18 2012	yearly	1991 - 2012
Namibia NA: Persistence to Last Grade of Primary: Male: % of Cohort (%)	88.98 2012	yearly	1991 - 2012
Namibia NA: Persistence to Last Grade of Primary: % of Cohort (%)	90.59 2012	yearly	1991 - 2012
Namibia NA: Repeaters: Primary: Female: % of Female Enrollment (%)	12.44 2013	yearly	1992 - 2013
Namibia NA: Repeaters: Primary: Male: % of Male Enrollment (%)	17.23 2013	yearly	1992 - 2013
Namibia NA: Repeaters: Primary: % of Total Enrollment (%)	14.88 2013	yearly	1992 - 2013
Namibia NA: Trained Teachers in Primary Education: Female: % of Female Teachers (%)	96.92 2010	yearly	2001 - 2010
Namibia NA: Trained Teachers in Primary Education: Male: % of Male Teachers (%)	95.25 2010	yearly	2001 - 2010
Namibia NA: Trained Teachers in Primary Education: % of Total Teachers (%)	96.39 2010	yearly	1998 - 2010
Namibia NA: Primary Education: Teachers (Person)	13,652.00 2010	yearly	1992 - 2010
Namibia NA: Primary Education: Teachers: % Female (%)	68.22 2010	yearly	1992 - 2010
Namibia NA: Adjusted Net Enrollment Rate: Primary: % of Primary School Age Child... (%)	90.56 2013	yearly	1989 - 2013
Namibia NA: Adjusted Net Enrollment Rate: Primary: Female: % of Primary School A... (%)	91.83 2013	yearly	1989 - 2013
Namibia NA: Adjusted Net Enrollment Rate: Primary: Male: % of Primary School Age... (%)	89.30 2013	yearly	1989 - 2013
Namibia NA: Children Out of School: Primary (Person)	36,051.00 2013	yearly	1989 - 2013
Namibia NA: Children Out of School: Primary: Female (Person)	15,622.00 2013	yearly	1989 - 2013
Namibia NA: Children Out of School: Primary: Male (Person)	20,429.00 2013	yearly	1989 - 2013
Namibia NA: Lower Secondary School Starting Age (Year)	14.00 2017	yearly	1970 - 2017
Namibia NA: Secondary Education: Duration (Year)	5.00 2017	yearly	1970 - 2017
Namibia NA: Secondary Education: General Pupils (Person)	187,194.00 2013	yearly	1986 - 2013
Namibia NA: Secondary Education: General Pupils: % Female (%)	52.67 2013	yearly	1989 - 2013
Namibia NA: Progression to Secondary School: Female: % (%)	96.75 2012	yearly	1991 - 2012
Namibia NA: Progression to Secondary School: Male: % (%)	95.14 2012	yearly	1991 - 2012
Namibia NA: Progression to Secondary School: % (%)	95.97 2012	yearly	1991 - 2012
Namibia NA: School Enrollment: Tertiary: % Gross (%)	9.33 2008	yearly	1991 - 2008
Namibia NA: School Enrollment: Tertiary: Female: % Gross (%)	10.41 2008	yearly	1991 - 2008
Namibia NA: School Enrollment: Tertiary: Male: % Gross (%)	8.20 2008	yearly	1991 - 2008
Namibia NA: Government Expenditure per Student: Primary: % of(GDP) Gross Domesti... (%)	17.55 2010	yearly	1999 - 2010
Namibia NA: Government Expenditure per Student: Secondary: % of(GDP) Gross Domes... (%)	15.93 2008	yearly	1999 - 2008
Namibia NA: Government Expenditure on Education: Total: % of Government Expendit... (%)	26.19 2010	yearly	1999 - 2010
Namibia NA: Government Expenditure on Education: Total: % of GDP (%)	8.35 2010	yearly	1999 - 2010
Namibia NA: Proportion of Seats Held by Women in National Parliaments (%)	41.30 2018	yearly	1991 - 2018

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