Average hourly earnings of employees in Namibia
Namibia: Average hourly earnings of employees was 5.54 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2018. ▼ Falling
Average hourly earnings of employees in Namibia, 2012–2018
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 5.54 international-$ in 2021 prices for average hourly earnings of employees in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
That places Namibia 40th out of 64 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
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- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2035 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average hourly earnings of employees in Namibia?
- Average hourly earnings of employees in Namibia was 5.54 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2018, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.07 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2013.
- What is the lowest average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.54 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2018.
- How does Namibia rank for average hourly earnings of employees?
- Namibia ranks 40th out of 64 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average hourly earnings of employees rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average hourly earnings of employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross remuneration for time worked or work done, vacation, and other types of paid leave.