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

Namibia: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total was 710,170 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
710,170
Change on year
down 14.2%
World rank
95th
of 113 countries
All-time high
827,895
in 2014
All-time low
7,556
in 1993
Years of data
7
1993–2015

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1993200420151993: 7.6k2003: 713.4k2009: 705.4k2012: 710.7k2013: 748.8k2014: 827.9k2015: 710.2k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 710,170 for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in 2015.

That represents a change of down 14.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Namibia peaked at 827,895 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7,556, in 1993.

Namibia ranks 95th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Namibia, 1993 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1993 7,556 —
2003 713,386 +9341.3%
2009 705,355 -1.1%
2012 710,706 +0.8%
2013 748,802 +5.4%
2014 827,895 +10.6%
2015 710,170 -14.2%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 710,170 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.44 million, 13% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 710,170 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.17 million, 12% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,556 7,556 7,556 1
2000s 709,370 705,355 713,386 2
2010s 749,393 710,170 827,895 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 92 Latvia 966,094 compare
  2. 93 North Macedonia 938,417 compare
  3. 94 Bosnia and Herzegovina 904,512 compare
  4. 96 Kosovo 667,323 compare
  5. 96 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 667,323 compare
  6. 98 Djibouti 661,925 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Namibia?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Namibia was 710,170 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 827,895 in 2014.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 7,556 in 1993.
How does Namibia rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total?
Namibia ranks 95th out of 113 countries with data for 2015.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,673 data points, 1970–2021
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