Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Namibia

Namibia: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural was 0.1% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
0.1%
Change on year
down 63.7%
World rank
69th
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2003
All-time low
0.1%
in 2015
Years of data
7
1993–2015

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Namibia, 1993–2015

0.10.20.30.40.51993200420151993: 0.254 % of rural employed population in working age2003: 0.494 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.449 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.388 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.424 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.352 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.128 % of rural employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Namibia is 0.1%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 63.7% on the previous year and down 74.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Namibia peaked at 0.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2015.

Namibia ranks 69th of 91 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Namibia, 1993 to 2015.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
1993 0.3%
2003 0.5% +94.5%
2009 0.4% -9.2%
2012 0.4% -13.5%
2013 0.4% +9.3%
2014 0.4% -17.0%
2015 0.1% -63.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 2
2010s 0.3% 0.1% 0.4% 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 66 Slovakia 0.1% compare
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  3. 68 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.1% compare
  4. 70 France 0.1% compare
  5. 71 South Africa 0.1% compare
  6. 72 Portugal 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Namibia?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Namibia was 0.1% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2003.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
How does Namibia rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural?
Namibia ranks 69th out of 91 countries with data for 2015.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,284 data points, 1970–2021
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