Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Namibia

Namibia: Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.8% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.8%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
93rd
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2012
All-time low
0.7%
in 2009
Years of data
6
1993–2015

Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Namibia, 1993–2015

00.20.40.60.81993200420151993: 0.751 % of labor force with high education in working age2009: 0.747 % of labor force with high education in working age2012: 0.815 % of labor force with high education in working age2013: 0.784 % of labor force with high education in working age2014: 0.791 % of labor force with high education in working age2015: 0.805 % of labor force with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with high education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Namibia is 0.8%, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Namibia peaked at 0.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2009.

Namibia ranks 93rd of 107 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age) in Namibia, 1993 to 2015.
Year % of labor force with high education in working age Change
1993 0.8%
2009 0.7% -0.5%
2012 0.8% +9.2%
2013 0.8% -3.9%
2014 0.8% +0.9%
2015 0.8% +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 90 Zambia 0.8% compare
  2. 91 Italy 0.8% compare
  3. 92 Montenegro 0.8% compare
  4. 94 Morocco 0.8% compare
  5. 95 Tunisia 0.8% compare
  6. 96 Jordan 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Namibia?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Namibia was 0.8% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2009.
How does Namibia rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Namibia ranks 93rd out of 107 countries with data for 2015.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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