Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Namibia
Namibia: Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 was 567,297 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
567,297
Change on year
down 15.9%
World rank
91st
of 109 countries
All-time high
674,354
in 2014
All-time low
5,690
in 1993
Years of data
7
1993–2015
Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Namibia, 1993–2015
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Namibia is 567,297, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 15.9% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Namibia peaked at 674,354 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5,690, in 1993.
That places Namibia 91st out of 109 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 5,690 | — |
| 2003 | 499,844 | +8684.6% |
| 2009 | 532,756 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 573,886 | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 604,575 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 674,354 | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 567,297 | -15.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 567,297 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.29 million, 13% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 567,297 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.49 million, 13% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,690 | 5,690 | 5,690 | 1 |
| 2000s | 516,300 | 499,844 | 532,756 | 2 |
| 2010s | 605,028 | 567,297 | 674,354 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 88 North Macedonia 862,447 compare
- 89 Bosnia and Herzegovina 801,739 compare
- 90 Estonia 601,186 compare
- 92 Kosovo 558,169 compare
- 92 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 558,169 compare
- 94 Djibouti 549,663 compare
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Namibia?
- Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Namibia was 567,297 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 674,354 in 2014.
- What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,690 in 1993.
- How does Namibia rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64?
- Namibia ranks 91st out of 109 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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