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

00.10.20.32009201220152009: 0.253 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.27 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.308 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.284 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.198 % of employed population with low education in working age

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

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Namibia, 2009 to 2015.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 54 Spain 0.2% compare
  2. 55 Norway 0.2% compare
  3. 56 Chile 0.2% compare
  4. 58 Bangladesh 0.2% compare
  5. 59 Turkey 0.2% compare
  6. 60 Estonia 0.2% compare

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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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Indicator
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,116 data points, 1970–2021
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