Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Namibia
Namibia: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary was 0.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
0.2%
Change on year
down 30.4%
World rank
57th
of 81 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2013
All-time low
0.2%
in 2015
Years of data
5
2009–2015
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Namibia, 2009–2015
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Namibia is 0.2%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.4% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Namibia ranks 57th of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of employed population with low education in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.3% | — |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -30.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 78% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3%, 60% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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 underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Namibia?
- Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Namibia was 0.2% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2015.
- How does Namibia rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary?
- Namibia ranks 57th out of 81 countries with data for 2015.
- Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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