Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Namibia
Namibia: Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural was 0.8% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
0.8%
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
83rd
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2003
All-time low
0.7%
in 2009
Years of data
7
1993–2015
Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Namibia, 1993–2015
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural labor force in working age.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.8% for employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in 2015.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Namibia peaked at 0.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2009.
That places Namibia 83rd out of 94 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of rural labor force in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.8% | — |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -18.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Namibia?
- Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Namibia was 0.8% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2009.
- How does Namibia rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, rural?
- Namibia ranks 83rd out of 94 countries with data for 2015.
- Is employment rate, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 7 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).