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

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

Latest (2015)
0.2%
Change on year
down 63.2%
World rank
61st
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2003
All-time low
0.2%
in 2015
Years of data
7
1993–2015

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

0.20.30.40.50.61993200420151993: 0.613 % of rural employed population in working age2003: 0.645 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.488 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.505 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.505 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.474 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.174 % of rural employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2015, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Namibia stood at 0.2%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 63.2% on the previous year and down 73.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Namibia peaked at 0.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2015.

Namibia ranks 61st of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Namibia, 1993 to 2015.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
1993 0.6%
2003 0.6% +5.4%
2009 0.5% -24.4%
2012 0.5% +3.5%
2013 0.5% -0.0%
2014 0.5% -6.1%
2015 0.2% -63.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 2
2010s 0.4% 0.2% 0.5% 4

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  4. 62 Spain 0.2% compare
  5. 63 Palestine 0.2% compare
  6. 64 Austria 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Namibia?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Namibia was 0.2% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2003.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural 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, rural?
Namibia ranks 61st out of 91 countries with data for 2015.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.0%. 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, rural (% of rural 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, 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
91 places, 1,284 data points, 1970–2021
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