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

Namibia: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban was 0.6% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.6%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
69th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2015
All-time low
0.5%
in 1993
Years of data
7
1993–2015

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

00.20.40.61993200420151993: 0.516 % of urban population in working age2003: 0.558 % of urban population in working age2009: 0.531 % of urban population in working age2012: 0.523 % of urban population in working age2013: 0.533 % of urban population in working age2014: 0.587 % of urban population in working age2015: 0.588 % of urban population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Namibia is 0.6%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Namibia peaked at 0.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1993.

Namibia ranks 69th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban population in working age) in Namibia, 1993 to 2015.
Year % of urban population in working age Change
1993 0.5%
2003 0.6% +8.0%
2009 0.5% -4.9%
2012 0.5% -1.4%
2013 0.5% +1.8%
2014 0.6% +10.1%
2015 0.6% +0.2%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 66 Brazil 0.6% compare
  2. 67 Belgium 0.6% compare
  3. 68 Italy 0.6% compare
  4. 70 Ethiopia 0.6% compare
  5. 71 Costa Rica 0.6% compare
  6. 72 Serbia 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Namibia?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Namibia was 0.6% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1993.
How does Namibia rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban?
Namibia ranks 69th out of 97 countries with data for 2015.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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, urban (% of urban population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban population in working age)
Unit
% of urban population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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