Namibian unemployment Rate Falls

According to Acting Statistician-General of the NSA, Lina Ndafewayo Kafidi, the broadly defined unemployment rate fell to 28.1% in 2014 versus 29.6% reported in 2013. The Labour Force Survey indicated that there was an increase in labour force participation of 10 217 persons, bringing the total labour force to 990 998 persons. The unemployment rate among females was 31.7% versus 24.3% for males.  -Nampa

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