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

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

Latest (2015)
0.5%
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
97th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2003
All-time low
0.4%
in 2009
Years of data
7
1993–2015

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

00.20.40.61993200420151993: 0.45 % of total population in working age2003: 0.622 % of total population in working age2009: 0.447 % of total population in working age2012: 0.491 % of total population in working age2013: 0.495 % of total population in working age2014: 0.557 % of total population in working age2015: 0.476 % of total population in working age

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

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.6% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Namibia peaked at 0.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2009.

Namibia ranks 97th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total (% of total population in working age) in Namibia, 1993 to 2015.
Year % of total population in working age Change
1993 0.4%
2003 0.6% +38.2%
2009 0.4% -28.1%
2012 0.5% +9.9%
2013 0.5% +0.9%
2014 0.6% +12.5%
2015 0.5% -14.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 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, total in Namibia?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Namibia was 0.5% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2003.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2009.
How does Namibia rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total?
Namibia ranks 97th out of 111 countries with data for 2015.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. 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, total (% of total population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total (% of total population in working age)
Unit
% of total population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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