This will create opportunities for the youth who are more productive and cheaper, to move in. However, the lower range of this prediction would be a drop in the rate to 9. This page provides namibia unemployment rate actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Namibias unemployment rate now at 33 percent the southern. An unstable economy is another reason for the causes of unemployment.
Figure 4 above shows that youth unemployment has been high in namibia since 1991 that records the level of youth unemployment rate of 35. However, the statistics show that the youth are still the most unemployed group in the country with a staggering 46 percent of young people still without jobs. But harnessing these resources is a major challenge. Figure 1 namibias broad youth unemployment rate 2012 2016 source. The africa development forum series was created in 2009 to focus on issues of signi. The role of the ministry of youth, national service, sport and. Namibias fourth national development plan 2012 to 201617. In spite of increasing growth rates prior to 2009, unemployment worsened, reaching unacceptable levels. Youth unemployment rate by definition of unemployment, age, area and sex, 1997.
May 22, 20 one of the causes of unemployment in namibia is rapid population growth, which is also the leading cause of unemployment in india. Culture in reducing youth unemployment in namibia with special focus on the. Section 5 discusses the data and esti mation technique, whil e section 6 presents the results. Youth unemployment in namibia a qualitative study among young unemployed in katutura arbetsvetenskap cuppsats termin. Apart from the 51,2 % rate of youth unemployment that was released recently by the namibian labour force survey, the namibian census report for 2011 has also revealed that unemployment rate in namibia is currently standing at 36. Sources of unemployment in namibia munich personal repec. Authors own estimates using the 2012 2016 namibian labour force surveys. The most recent figures from the namibia statistics agency nsa indicate that the countrys overall unemployment rate dropped slightly from 34 percent in 2016 to 33. According to the source, the data are ilo estimates. The study found that unemployment in namibia is affected by actual output, inflation, investment and aggregate demand. Unemployment responds positively if actual output is below potential output, and if wages increase.
Graph and download economic data for youth unemployment rate for namibia sluem1524zsnam from 1991 to 2019 about namibia, 15 to 24 years, unemployment, and rate. This page provides forecast and historical data, charts, statistics, news and updates for namibia unemployment rate. This page provides namibia youth unemployment rate actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. In 2019, the estimated youth unemployment rate in namibia was at. The effects of high unemployment on namibia 1450 words. In namibia, there are persistent and frustrating youth unemployment rates, yet little is known, on the youth unemployment and any disparities that explain such.
This whole unemployment issue is hitting the youth of namibia, and many choose the alternative of earning an income by going into crime. So we have to identify the present causes and try to find solutions. Analysis of youth employment and unemployment my namibia. The presidential advisor on youth matters and enterprise development specifically highlighted the importance of. Pdf determinants of unemployment in namibia researchgate. The study undertakes an empirical assessment of the main sources of youth unemployment in africa. Unemployment is therefore one of the most serious problems in namibia especially among youth this study set out to identify and analyse the factors that have been responsible for high unemployment among youth and the influence of the labour market policies in namibia. Another reason for high youth unemployment is the prolonged effect of 2008 economic and financial crisis, this has led to high unemployment due to limited job opportunities nsa, 2015. This page provides namibia youth unemployment rate actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and.
Youth unemployment youth in namibia is defined as people between the age of 15 and 30 is most socioeconomic problem and has the potential to cause. Nearly one in three people living in the region, or about 297 million, is between the ages of 10 and 24. Youth unemployment in namibia for the mechanism, for which these terms of reference tors are prepared. Venkatanarayana i introduction young people are a major human resource for development, key agents for social change and driving force for economic development and technological innovation. Poverty, unemployment and inequality in namibia herbert jauch1 the interlinked issues of poverty, unemployment and inequality pui can be traced back to namibia s colonial apartheid legacies and continue to haunt the country since its independence in 1990. I know there is always a solution to any problem, and i believe that we as a nation are able to fight all the.
This is despite the noted increase of 55 593 new entrants into the labour market. Reducing youth unemployment in subsaharan africa the youth population in subsaharan africa is increasing rapidly. This page provides namibia unemployment rate actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and. Namibian youth conference report on sustainable economic. The results revealed that there is a negative relationship between unemployment and inflation in namibia. Analysis of youth employment and unemployment in namibia 2012 20. Pdf this study investigates the causes of unemployment in namibia.
Namibia is facing a daunting structural unemployment and underemployment problem, worsened by the global recession. The main objective of this study was to find out the major causes of unemployment among youths in the city of harare. Firstly the historical causes but we cant reverse history. Overview youth employment in subsaharan africa 1 africas large youth population 2 growth, jobs, and africas labor forcenow and in the future 3 yout h s transition to productive employment 6 policy priorities for addressing yout h employment 8 human capital. Allow me to express my views on the traumatising issue of unemployment in namibia. Republic of namibia namibias fourth national development. Youth unemployment, in particular longterm youth unemployment, can generate frustration and low selfesteem, and can lead to increased vulnerability among some young people to drugs, disease and. Some of the highest rates on the continent are in southern africa, where 51 percent of young women and 43 percent of young men are unemployed. Causes, effects and solutions to youth unemployment.
List of north african states and selected youth employment indicators and the number of interventions 22. Poverty, unemployment and inequality in namibia herbert jauch1 the interlinked issues of poverty, unemployment and inequality pui can be traced back to namibias colonial apartheid legacies and continue to haunt the country since its independence in 1990. Unemployment rate for namibia from the world bank for the world development indicators wdi release. Feb 12, 2020 this statistic shows the unemployment rate in namibia from 1999 to 2019. Namibia youth unemployment rate 20122018 data 2019.
An unstable economy is another reason for the causes of. The statistic shows the youth unemployment rate in namibia from 1999 and 2019. Based on this, the namibia statistics agency has generated this report on youth employment and unemployment to fully examine the current situation of youth employment and unemployment. Youth unemployment in south africa lam, leibrandt and mlatsheni point out that south africa is an important case study for youth unemployment, although research on youth unemployment in south africa is new. Aggregate demand policies, deregulation policies and structural labour market reforms can be useful policy instruments to tackle unemployment.
I accomplished it on my own, travelling to namibia, a very different. Based on the labour survey report 2018, launched on thursday in windhoek, namibia still has a long way to go in meeting the countrys national development plan ndp5 targets of reducing the unemployment rate to 24% by 2022 and to reduce youth unemployment to 33% by the same deadline. Sms of the day president of the republic of namibia, why do the ministers have to. The labour market in namibia is characterized by a number of serious imbalances, notably between aggregate demand for and supply of labour, and between. The youth unemployment rate for 15 years to 34 years for 2018 jumped to 46. In 2019, the unemployment rate in namibia amounted to approximately 23. Also, 40% of the unemployment rate is among urban youth aged 2024 and 31% of the rate is among those aged 1519. Young people in namibia, like their counterparts elsewhere in africa, have few opportunities and unemployment is generally high.
To deal with this deteriorating situation, the government of namibia requested for ilo assistance to. One of the causes of unemployment in namibia is rapid population growth, which is also the leading cause of unemployment in india. It draws data from the authors ongoing phd research for which she conducted interviews with unemployed youth from ohangwena and khomas regions, with the aim to capture the lived experiences as well as the views of young people on the problem of youth unemployment in namibia. The only study on determinants of unemployment in namibia was carried out by eita and ashipala 2010 for the period 1970 to 2007, using the englegranger twostep econometric procedure.
Im long time involved with the poorest communities. Feb 12, 2020 the statistic shows the youth unemployment rate in namibia from 1999 and 2019. Strategies to combat youth unemployment and marginalisation in anglophone africa. It has hit mostly the rural areas hard, where there are zero employment opportunities, as well as causing frustration to namibian youth in urban areas. Harare has a population of 2,123,2 and is zimbabwes biggest. This large unemployed population indicates lost potential since communities and nations fail to benefit from what the young people. Also, twothirds of urban unemployed are ranged from 1524 years old. Namibias youth unemployment rate for 1534 year old bracket has risen by 2. Youth unemployment in sub saharan africa is predicted to stay at the same rate into 2019, 11. Youth unemployment continues to increase namibia economist. In the mid90s, namibia was regarded as the country with the highest levels of.
Based on this, the namibia statistics agency has generated this report on youth employment and unemployment to fully examine the current situation of. Youth employment interventions in africa 7i list of tables table 4. Difficulties the unemployed youth in namibia have to deal with. Youth unemployment rate for namibia sluem1524zsnam. Republic of namibia namibias fourth national development plan 2012 to 201617 changing gear towards vision 2030 windhoek july 2012 i republic of namibia namibias fourth national development plan 2012 to 201617 changing gear towards vision 2030 windhoek july 2012 office of the president national planning commission. The unemployment model with macroeconomic variables is estimated using the englegranger twostep econometric procedure. Youth unemployment youth in namibia is defined as people between. Youth unemployment rate reported all time low in 1994 with 32% from 19. Youth unemployment remains a barrier to the regions development. Determinants of unemployment in namibia semantic scholar. One that has given you little has your soul consoled. Youth unemployment in sub saharan africa is predicted.
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