Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban in Namibia

Namibia: Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban was 0.9% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
65th
of 88 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2013
All-time low
0.9%
in 2009
Years of data
6
1993–2015

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban in Namibia, 1993–2015

00.20.40.60.811993200420151993: 0.959 % of urban employed female population in working age2009: 0.938 % of urban employed female population in working age2012: 0.962 % of urban employed female population in working age2013: 0.972 % of urban employed female population in working age2014: 0.955 % of urban employed female population in working age2015: 0.949 % of urban employed female population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban in Namibia is 0.9%, measured in 2015.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban in Namibia peaked at 1.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2009.

That places Namibia 65th out of 88 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed female population in working age) in Namibia, 1993 to 2015.
Year % of urban employed female population in working age Change
1993 1.0%
2009 0.9% -2.2%
2012 1.0% +2.5%
2013 1.0% +1.1%
2014 1.0% -1.8%
2015 0.9% -0.6%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 0.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 99% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 0.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9%, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2010s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 63 Philippines 1.0% compare
  2. 64 Palestine, State of 1.0% compare
  3. 66 Armenia 0.9% compare
  4. 67 Gambia 0.9% compare
  5. 68 Ecuador 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban in Namibia?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban in Namibia was 0.9% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2009.
How does Namibia rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban?
Namibia ranks 65th out of 88 countries with data for 2015.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed female population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed female population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed female population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,180 data points, 1970–2021
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