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 110 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 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Estonia 639,904 compare
  5. 97 Trinidad and Tobago 591,592 compare
  6. 98 Mauritius 583,770 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 110 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
112 places, 1,658 data points, 1970–2021
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