Wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Namibia

Namibia: Wage workers, aged 15-64, rural was 0.8% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.8%
Change on year
up 61.1%
World rank
29th
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2015
All-time low
0.3%
in 2003
Years of data
7
1993–2015

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

00.20.40.60.81993200420151993: 0.383 % of rural employed population in working age2003: 0.297 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.512 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.453 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.471 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.494 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.796 % 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 wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Namibia is 0.8%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 61.1% on the previous year and up 168.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Namibia peaked at 0.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2003.

Namibia ranks 29th of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Wage 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 0.4%
2003 0.3% -22.6%
2009 0.5% +72.5%
2012 0.5% -11.4%
2013 0.5% +3.9%
2014 0.5% +5.0%
2015 0.8% +61.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 2
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.8% 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 26 Netherlands 0.8% compare
  2. 27 South Africa 0.8% compare
  3. 28 Finland 0.8% compare
  4. 30 Ireland 0.8% compare
  5. 31 Belgium 0.8% compare
  6. 32 Rwanda 0.8% compare

See the full ranking of 91 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Namibia?
Wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Namibia was 0.8% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2003.
How does Namibia rank for wage workers, aged 15-64, rural?
Namibia ranks 29th out of 91 countries with data for 2015.
Is wage workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 168.5%. 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 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
Wage 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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