Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, rural in Namibia

Namibia: Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, rural was 0.1% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
0.1%
Change on year
down 39.6%
World rank
78th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2014
All-time low
0.1%
in 2015
Years of data
6
1993–2015

Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, rural in Namibia, 1993–2015

00.020.040.060.080.11993200420151993: 0.078 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.071 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.067 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.074 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.099 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.06 % of rural employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, rural in Namibia is 0.1%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 39.6% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, rural in Namibia peaked at 0.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2015.

That places Namibia 78th out of 86 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, rural in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Namibia, 1993 to 2015.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
1993 0.1%
2009 0.1% -8.4%
2012 0.1% -6.1%
2013 0.1% +10.8%
2014 0.1% +33.3%
2015 0.1% -39.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, rural in Namibia?
Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, rural in Namibia was 0.1% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
What is the lowest employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
How does Namibia rank for employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, rural?
Namibia ranks 78th out of 86 countries with data for 2015.
Is employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,157 data points, 1970–2021
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