Unemployment Rate in Namibia increased to 19.30 percent in 2025 from 19.20 percent in 2024. Unemployment Rate in Namibia averaged 20.80 percent from 1991 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 24.50 percent in 1997 and a record low of 16.80 percent in 2012. source: World Bank

Unemployment Rate in Namibia is expected to reach 18.50 percent by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Namibia Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 18.20 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



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Unemployment Rate 19.30 19.20 percent Dec 2025


Namibia Unemployment Rate
In Namibia, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
19.30 19.20 24.50 16.80 1991 - 2025 percent Yearly