Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Namibia
Namibia: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 16.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Namibia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Namibia stood at 16.5%.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Namibia peaked at 19.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2000.
Namibia ranks 128th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16.2% | — |
| 1992 | 15.8% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 15.2% | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 14.8% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 14.9% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 15.0% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 15.2% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 14.4% | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 13.8% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 13.1% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 13.6% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 14.2% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 14.9% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 15.7% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 14.9% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 14.6% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 13.9% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 19.3% | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 16.2% | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 16.2% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 16.2% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 16.3% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 16.4% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 16.5% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 16.5% | +0.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 16.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.8%, 93% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 16.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.2%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.0% | 13.8% | 16.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 13.1% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 13.6% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 16.0% | 16.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Namibia?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Namibia was 16.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Namibia ranks 128th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.