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.
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 |
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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.