Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Namibia

Namibia: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural was 252,760 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
252,760
Change on year
down 27.3%
World rank
75th
of 93 countries
All-time high
410,124
in 2003
All-time low
3,666
in 1993
Years of data
7
1993–2015

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Namibia, 1993–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1993200420151993: 3.7k2003: 410.1k2009: 341.3k2012: 272.9k2013: 295.7k2014: 347.6k2015: 252.8k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 252,760 for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in 2015.

That represents a change of down 27.3% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Namibia peaked at 410,124 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3,666, in 1993.

Namibia ranks 75th of 93 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,666 3,666 3,666 1
2000s 375,726 341,329 410,124 2
2010s 292,227 252,760 347,596 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 72 Panama 481,991 compare
  2. 73 North Macedonia 400,064 compare
  3. 74 Latvia 350,995 compare
  4. 76 Mongolia 250,342 compare
  5. 77 Estonia 242,824 compare
  6. 78 Jordan 209,718 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Namibia?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Namibia was 252,760 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 410,124 in 2003.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 3,666 in 1993.
How does Namibia rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural?
Namibia ranks 75th out of 93 countries with data for 2015.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. 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 Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,336 data points, 1970–2021
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