Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Namibia

Namibia: Employment rate, aged 25-64 was 0.8% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
0.8%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
89th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2003
All-time low
0.8%
in 2009
Years of data
7
1993–2015

Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Namibia, 1993–2015

00.20.40.60.81993200420151993: 0.832 % of labor force aged 25-642003: 0.882 % of labor force aged 25-642009: 0.821 % of labor force aged 25-642012: 0.864 % of labor force aged 25-642013: 0.845 % of labor force aged 25-642014: 0.853 % of labor force aged 25-642015: 0.849 % of labor force aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment rate, aged 25-64 in Namibia is 0.8%, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 25-64 in Namibia peaked at 0.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2009.

Namibia ranks 89th of 107 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 2
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 86 Tunisia 0.9% compare
  2. 87 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.9% compare
  3. 88 North Macedonia 0.9% compare
  4. 90 Bulgaria 0.8% compare
  5. 91 Portugal 0.8% compare
  6. 92 Jordan 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 25-64 in Namibia?
Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Namibia was 0.8% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2003.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2009.
How does Namibia rank for employment rate, aged 25-64?
Namibia ranks 89th out of 107 countries with data for 2015.
Is employment rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,513 data points, 1970–2021
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