Working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Namibia
Namibia: Working-age population, aged 15-64, total was 0.6% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
0.6%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
93rd
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2014
All-time low
0.5%
in 1993
Years of data
7
1993–2015
Working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Namibia, 1993–2015
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.6% for working-age population, aged 15-64, total in 2015.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Namibia peaked at 0.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1993.
That places Namibia 93rd out of 113 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.5% | — |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -1.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 93% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 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 working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Namibia?
- Working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Namibia was 0.6% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, total recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, total recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1993.
- How does Namibia rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, total?
- Namibia ranks 93rd out of 113 countries with data for 2015.
- Is working-age population, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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