Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in Namibia

Namibia: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.5%
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
94th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2014
All-time low
0.4%
in 1993
Years of data
6
1993–2015

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in Namibia, 1993–2015

00.20.40.61993200420151993: 0.401 % of population with high education in working age2009: 0.464 % of population with high education in working age2012: 0.51 % of population with high education in working age2013: 0.52 % of population with high education in working age2014: 0.561 % of population with high education in working age2015: 0.494 % of population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2015, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in Namibia stood at 0.5%.

That represents a change of down 11.9% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in Namibia peaked at 0.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1993.

Namibia ranks 94th of 107 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age) in Namibia, 1993 to 2015.
Year % of population with high education in working age Change
1993 0.4%
2009 0.5% +15.7%
2012 0.5% +9.9%
2013 0.5% +1.9%
2014 0.6% +8.0%
2015 0.5% -11.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in Namibia?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in Namibia was 0.5% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2014.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1993.
How does Namibia rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Namibia ranks 94th out of 107 countries with data for 2015.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of population 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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