Employment in the service sector, aged 25-64 in Namibia

Namibia: Employment in the service sector, aged 25-64 was 0.6% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.6%
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
42nd
of 92 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2015
All-time low
0.5%
in 1993
Years of data
6
1993–2015

Employment in the service sector, aged 25-64 in Namibia, 1993–2015

00.20.40.61993200420151993: 0.534 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.61 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.617 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.585 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.586 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.647 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 0.6% for employment in the service sector, aged 25-64 in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the service sector, aged 25-64 in Namibia peaked at 0.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1993.

Namibia ranks 42nd of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employment in the service sector, aged 25-64 in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the service sector, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Namibia, 1993 to 2015.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1993 0.5%
2009 0.6% +14.3%
2012 0.6% +1.2%
2013 0.6% -5.3%
2014 0.6% +0.2%
2015 0.6% +10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 39 Slovenia 0.7% compare
  2. 40 Croatia 0.7% compare
  3. 41 Palestine, State of 0.6% compare
  4. 43 Colombia 0.6% compare
  5. 44 Mauritius 0.6% compare
  6. 45 Hungary 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the service sector, aged 25-64 in Namibia?
Employment in the service sector, aged 25-64 in Namibia was 0.6% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the service sector, aged 25-64 recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest employment in the service sector, aged 25-64 recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1993.
How does Namibia rank for employment in the service sector, aged 25-64?
Namibia ranks 42nd out of 92 countries with data for 2015.
Is employment in the service sector, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 service sector, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the service sector, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,282 data points, 1970–2021
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