Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Namibia

Namibia: Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural was 1.0% in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
1.0%
Change on year
up 240.6%
World rank
1st
of 84 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2015
All-time low
0.2%
in 1993
Years of data
6
1993–2015

Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Namibia, 1993–2015

0.20.40.60.811993200420151993: 0.224 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2009: 0.316 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2012: 0.27 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2013: 0.297 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2014: 0.294 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2015: 1 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural workers in the agricultural sector.

Analysis

In 2015, wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Namibia stood at 1.0%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 240.6% on the previous year and up 216.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Namibia peaked at 1.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1993.

That places Namibia 1st out of 84 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural workers in the agricultural sector) in Namibia, 1993 to 2015.
Year % of rural workers in the agricultural sector Change
1993 0.2%
2009 0.3% +40.9%
2012 0.3% -14.5%
2013 0.3% +9.9%
2014 0.3% -1.1%
2015 1.0% +240.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2010s 0.5% 0.3% 1.0% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Namibia?
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Namibia was 1.0% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1993.
How does Namibia rank for wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural?
Namibia ranks 1st out of 84 countries with data for 2015.
Is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 216.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural workers in the agricultural sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural workers in the agricultural sector)
Unit
% of rural workers in the agricultural sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,136 data points, 1970–2021
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