Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, male in Namibia
Namibia: Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, male was 1.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, male in Namibia, 1993–2015
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male workers in the industrial sector.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, male in Namibia is 1.0%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.1% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, male in Namibia peaked at 1.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2009.
Namibia ranks 1st of 90 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, male in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of male workers in the industrial sector | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.8% | — |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +17.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5%, 1.8× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, male in Namibia?
- Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, male in Namibia was 1.0% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, male recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2009.
- How does Namibia rank for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, male?
- Namibia ranks 1st out of 90 countries with data for 2015.
- Is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, male (% of male workers in the industrial sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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