Industry share of total emplyoment in Namibia
Namibia: Industry share of total emplyoment was 16.55 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
16.55
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
128th
of 186 countries
All-time high
19.33
in 2016
All-time low
13.09
in 2000
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Industry share of total emplyoment in Namibia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, industry share of total emplyoment in Namibia stood at 16.55.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in Namibia peaked at 19.33 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13.09, 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 share of total emplyoment in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16.16 | — |
| 1992 | 15.81 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 15.18 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 14.78 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 14.88 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 15.03 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 15.16 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 14.43 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 13.75 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 13.09 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 13.59 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 14.24 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 14.89 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 15.68 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 15.23 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 14.94 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 14.63 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 14.31 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 13.86 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 13.55 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 13.72 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 13.88 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 14.44 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 14.83 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 17 | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 19.33 | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 17.63 | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 16.22 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 16.22 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.03 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 16.17 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 16.28 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 16.39 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 16.47 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 16.55 | +0.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 16.55 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.84, 93% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 16.55 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.15, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.02 | 13.75 | 16.16 | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.45 | 13.09 | 15.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.68 | 13.55 | 19.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.32 | 16.03 | 16.55 | 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 share of total emplyoment in Namibia?
- Industry share of total emplyoment in Namibia was 16.55 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.33 in 2016.
- What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.09 in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
- Namibia ranks 128th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry share of total emplyoment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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