Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Namibia

Namibia: Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 was 0.1% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
0.1%
Change on year
down 50.2%
World rank
75th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2009
All-time low
0.1%
in 2015
Years of data
7
1993–2015

Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Namibia, 1993–2015

00.10.20.31993200420151993: 0.187 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.26 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.287 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.242 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.259 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.228 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.113 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 0.1% for self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 50.2% on the previous year and down 56.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Namibia peaked at 0.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2015.

That places Namibia 75th out of 106 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Namibia, 1993 to 2015.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1993 0.2% —
2003 0.3% +38.7%
2009 0.3% +10.5%
2012 0.2% -15.6%
2013 0.3% +7.1%
2014 0.2% -12.2%
2015 0.1% -50.2%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 0.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 31% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 0.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6%, 20% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 72 Spain 0.1% compare
  2. 73 Austria 0.1% compare
  3. 74 Puerto Rico 0.1% compare
  4. 76 Netherlands 0.1% compare
  5. 77 United Kingdom 0.1% compare
  6. 78 Kazakhstan 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Namibia?
Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Namibia was 0.1% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2009.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
How does Namibia rank for self-employed workers, aged 25-64?
Namibia ranks 75th out of 106 countries with data for 2015.
Is self-employed workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.3%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
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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