Namibia Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate: 5% (2008 est.)

Year	Unemployment rate	Rank	Percent Change	Date of Information
2003	35.00 %	20		1998
2004	35.00 %	20	0.00 %	1998
2005	35.00 %	173	0.00 %	1998
2006	35.00 %	183	0.00 %	1998
2007	5.30 %	60	-84.86 %	2006 est.
2008	5.20 %	68	-1.89 %	2007 est.
2009	5.00 %	61	-3.85 %	2008 est.

Definition: This entry contains the percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.

Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of September 17, 2009

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