Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Namibia

Namibia: Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 was 0.4% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
0.4%
Change on year
up 17.5%
World rank
8th
of 81 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2015
All-time low
0.3%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2009–2015

Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Namibia, 2009–2015

00.10.20.30.42009201220152009: 0.368 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.347 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.323 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.347 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.407 % of employed population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Namibia is 0.4%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 17.5% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.

That places Namibia 8th out of 81 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Namibia, 2009 to 2015.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
2009 0.4% —
2012 0.3% -5.7%
2013 0.3% -6.8%
2014 0.3% +7.3%
2015 0.4% +17.5%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 0.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 0.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2%, 1.6× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 5 Jordan 0.5% compare
  2. 6 Egypt 0.4% compare
  3. 7 Pakistan 0.4% compare
  4. 9 Bolivia 0.4% compare
  5. 10 Nigeria 0.4% compare
  6. 11 Kosovo 0.4% compare
  7. 11 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Namibia?
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Namibia was 0.4% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2013.
How does Namibia rank for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64?
Namibia ranks 8th out of 81 countries with data for 2015.
Is excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,116 data points, 1970–2021
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