Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Namibia

Namibia: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 was 21.56 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
21.56
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
37th
of 106 countries
All-time high
21.56
in 2015
All-time low
19.88
in 1993
Years of data
7
1993–2015

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Namibia, 1993–2015

051015201993200420151993: 19.92003: 20.32009: 20.12012: 20.82013: 20.82014: 212015: 21.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Namibia stood at 21.56. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Namibia peaked at 21.56 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 19.88, in 1993.

That places Namibia 37th out of 106 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Namibia, 1993 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1993 19.88 —
2003 20.28 +2.0%
2009 20.12 -0.8%
2012 20.79 +3.3%
2013 20.79 -0.0%
2014 21.01 +1.1%
2015 21.56 +2.6%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 21.56 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.77, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 21.56 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.61, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.88 19.88 19.88 1
2000s 20.2 20.12 20.28 2
2010s 21.04 20.79 21.56 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 34 Chile 21.7 compare
  2. 35 Belgium 21.69 compare
  3. 36 Puerto Rico 21.68 compare
  4. 38 South Korea 21.5 compare
  5. 39 Estonia 21.49 compare
  6. 40 Albania 21.36 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Namibia?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Namibia was 21.56 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 21.56 in 2015.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 19.88 in 1993.
How does Namibia rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24?
Namibia ranks 37th out of 106 countries with data for 2015.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,487 data points, 1970–2021
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