Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Namibia

Namibia: Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 was 0.1% in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
0.1%
Change on year
down 46.3%
World rank
70th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2003
All-time low
0.1%
in 2015
Years of data
7
1993–2015

Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Namibia, 1993–2015

0.10.20.30.41993200420151993: 0.073 % of employed population aged 15-242003: 0.447 % of employed population aged 15-242009: 0.304 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.172 % of employed population aged 15-242013: 0.136 % of employed population aged 15-242014: 0.119 % of employed population aged 15-242015: 0.064 % of employed population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Namibia is 0.1%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 46.3% on the previous year and down 85.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Namibia peaked at 0.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2015.

Namibia ranks 70th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in Namibia, 1993 to 2015.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
1993 0.1% —
2003 0.4% +510.4%
2009 0.3% -31.9%
2012 0.2% -43.5%
2013 0.1% -21.0%
2014 0.1% -12.8%
2015 0.1% -46.3%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 0.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 38% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 0.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3%, 25% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 2
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 67 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1% compare
  2. 68 Serbia 0.1% compare
  3. 69 Tunisia 0.1% compare
  4. 71 Georgia 0.1% compare
  5. 72 Ukraine 0.0% compare
  6. 73 Mauritius 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Namibia?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Namibia was 0.1% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2003.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
How does Namibia rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-24?
Namibia ranks 70th out of 106 countries with data for 2015.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 85.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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