Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in Namibia

Namibia: Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural was 0.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.5%
Change on year
up 94.1%
World rank
4th
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2015
All-time low
0.2%
in 2003
Years of data
7
1993–2015

Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in Namibia, 1993–2015

0.20.30.40.51993200420151993: 0.228 % of rural employed population in working age2003: 0.165 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.261 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.22 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.241 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.25 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.485 % of rural employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Namibia recorded 0.5% for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in 2015. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 94.1% on the previous year and up 194.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in Namibia peaked at 0.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2003.

Namibia ranks 4th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the elementary occupation group, 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 0.2%
2003 0.2% -27.7%
2009 0.3% +58.8%
2012 0.2% -15.8%
2013 0.2% +9.4%
2014 0.2% +3.8%
2015 0.5% +94.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 2
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.5% 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 1 Rwanda 0.7%
  2. 2 Nicaragua 0.5% compare
  3. 3 Peru 0.5% compare
  4. 5 South Africa 0.4% compare
  5. 6 Guatemala 0.4% compare
  6. 7 Costa Rica 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in Namibia?
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in Namibia was 0.5% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2003.
How does Namibia rank for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural?
Namibia ranks 4th out of 80 countries with data for 2015.
Is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 194.8%. 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 Employment in the elementary occupation group, 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 elementary occupation group, 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
80 places, 1,017 data points, 1970–2021
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