Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in Namibia

Namibia: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male was 0.5% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
0.5%
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
102nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2014
All-time low
0.4%
in 2009
Years of data
7
1993–2015

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in Namibia, 1993–2015

00.20.40.61993200420151993: 0.526 % of male population in working age2003: 0.586 % of male population in working age2009: 0.397 % of male population in working age2012: 0.542 % of male population in working age2013: 0.529 % of male population in working age2014: 0.594 % of male population in working age2015: 0.532 % of male population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male population in working age.

Analysis

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

That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in Namibia peaked at 0.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2009.

That places Namibia 102nd out of 108 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male (% of male population in working age) in Namibia, 1993 to 2015.
Year % of male population in working age Change
1993 0.5%
2003 0.6% +11.5%
2009 0.4% -32.3%
2012 0.5% +36.5%
2013 0.5% -2.5%
2014 0.6% +12.4%
2015 0.5% -10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 2
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in Namibia?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in Namibia was 0.5% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2014.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2009.
How does Namibia rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male?
Namibia ranks 102nd out of 108 countries with data for 2015.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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 to population ratio, aged 15-64, male (% of male population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male (% of male population in working age)
Unit
% of male population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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