Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Namibia

Namibia: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.8% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.8%
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
30th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2015
All-time low
0.6%
in 1993
Years of data
6
1993–2015

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Namibia, 1993–2015

00.20.40.60.81993200420151993: 0.636 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.693 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.697 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.705 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.708 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.788 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Namibia is 0.8%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Namibia peaked at 0.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1993.

Namibia ranks 30th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Namibia, 1993 to 2015.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
1993 0.6%
2009 0.7% +9.0%
2012 0.7% +0.5%
2013 0.7% +1.1%
2014 0.7% +0.4%
2015 0.8% +11.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 27 France 0.8% compare
  2. 28 Spain 0.8% compare
  3. 29 Poland 0.8% compare
  4. 31 Türkiye 0.8% compare
  5. 32 Tunisia 0.8% compare
  6. 33 Republic of Korea 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Namibia?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Namibia was 0.8% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1993.
How does Namibia rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Namibia ranks 30th out of 104 countries with data for 2015.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,400 data points, 1970–2021
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