How does Namibia rank for informal employment by sector and gender (% of total)?

Namibia ranks 14th out of 27 countries with data for 2018.

Is informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) rising or falling in Namibia?

Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Namibia data come from?

The figures come from UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/, published as part of Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Non-agriculture - Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Namibia

Name: Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Namibia
Creator: UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Namibia: Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) was 50.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)

50.4%

Change on year

down 18.6%

World rank

14th

of 27 countries

All-time high

61.9%

in 2016

All-time low

44.8%

in 2012

Years of data

2012–2018

Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Namibia, 2012–2018

Source: UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 50.4% for informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in 2018.

The figure is down 18.6% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.

Namibia ranks 14th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Non-agriculture - Female in Namibia, 2012 to 2018.
Year	Value	Change
2012	44.8%	—
2013	49.3%	+10.0%
2014	47.5%	-3.6%
2016	61.9%	+30.3%
2018	50.4%	-18.6%

Countries ranked near Namibia

11 Dominican Republic 52.7% compare
12 Thailand 52.5% compare
13 Mauritius 50.4% compare
15 Viet Nam 50.2% compare
16 Argentina 46.5%
17 Panama 45.7% compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Namibia?: Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Namibia was 50.4% in 2018, according to UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/.
What is the highest informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) recorded in Namibia?: The highest recorded value was 61.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) recorded in Namibia?: The lowest recorded value was 44.8% in 2012.
How does Namibia rank for informal employment by sector and gender (% of total)?: Namibia ranks 14th out of 27 countries with data for 2018.
Is informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) rising or falling in Namibia?: Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia data come from?: The figures come from UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/, published as part of Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Non-agriculture - Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Non-agriculture - Female
Source: UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 27 places, 272 data points, 2000–2019
Last refreshed: 07 September 2026

This indicator presents the share of non-agriculture (female) employment which is classified as informal employment in the total economy. Data is taken from the United Nations Sustainable Goals, representing Indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total employment, by sector and sex.