Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural in Namibia

Namibia: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural was 0.2% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
0.2%
Change on year
down 31.7%
World rank
43rd
of 76 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, rural in Namibia, 2009–2015

00.10.20.32009201220152009: 0.257 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.303 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.33 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.305 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.208 % of rural employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural in Namibia is 0.2%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 31.7% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.

That places Namibia 43rd out of 76 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Namibia, 2009 to 2015.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
2009 0.3%
2012 0.3% +18.0%
2013 0.3% +8.8%
2014 0.3% -7.4%
2015 0.2% -31.7%

Averages by decade

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

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  6. 46 Austria 0.2%

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural in Namibia?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural 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, rural 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, rural 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, rural?
Namibia ranks 43rd out of 76 countries with data for 2015.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, rural (% of rural employed population 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, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
76 places, 1,013 data points, 1980–2021
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