Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Namibia

Namibia: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female was 0.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.2%
Change on year
down 54.5%
World rank
65th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 1993
All-time low
0.2%
in 2015
Years of data
7
1993–2015

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Namibia, 1993–2015

0.20.30.40.51993200420151993: 0.482 % of female employed population in working age2003: 0.328 % of female employed population in working age2009: 0.257 % of female employed population in working age2012: 0.367 % of female employed population in working age2013: 0.373 % of female employed population in working age2014: 0.352 % of female employed population in working age2015: 0.16 % of female employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Namibia is 0.2%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 54.5% on the previous year and down 51.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Namibia peaked at 0.5% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2015.

That places Namibia 65th out of 106 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age) in Namibia, 1993 to 2015.
Year % of female employed population in working age Change
1993 0.5%
2003 0.3% -31.9%
2009 0.3% -21.8%
2012 0.4% +43.1%
2013 0.4% +1.6%
2014 0.4% -5.7%
2015 0.2% -54.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 62 Palestine 0.2% compare
  2. 63 Kosovo 0.2% compare
  3. 63 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.2% compare
  4. 66 Italy 0.1% compare
  5. 67 Poland 0.1% compare
  6. 68 Belgium 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Namibia?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Namibia was 0.2% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1993.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2015.
How does Namibia rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female?
Namibia ranks 65th out of 106 countries with data for 2015.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.2%. 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 Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age)
Unit
% of female employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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