Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Namibia

Namibia: Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural was 0.5% in 2015. β–² Rising

Latest (2015)
0.5%
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
87th
of 95 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2014
All-time low
0.5%
in 1993
Years of data
7
1993–2015

Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Namibia, 1993–2015

00.20.40.61993200420151993: 0.478 % of rural population2003: 0.504 % of rural population2009: 0.522 % of rural population2012: 0.491 % of rural population2013: 0.497 % of rural population2014: 0.528 % of rural population2015: 0.503 % of rural population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

In 2015, working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Namibia stood at 0.5%.

The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Namibia peaked at 0.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1993.

Namibia ranks 87th of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 84 Ghana 0.5% compare
  2. 85 Belize 0.5% compare
  3. 86 Ethiopia 0.5% compare
  4. 88 Nigeria 0.5% compare
  5. 89 Malawi 0.5% compare
  6. 90 Djibouti 0.5% compare

See the full ranking of 95 places β†’

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All data for Namibia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Namibia?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Namibia was 0.5% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1993.
How does Namibia rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, rural?
Namibia ranks 87th out of 95 countries with data for 2015.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,331 data points, 1970–2021
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