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
90th
of 110 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

00.20.40.61993200420151993: 0.529 % of total population2003: 0.559 % of total population2009: 0.578 % of total population2012: 0.572 % of total population2013: 0.577 % of total population2014: 0.587 % of total population2015: 0.576 % of total population

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 90th out of 110 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 87 Kyrgyzstan 0.6% compare
  2. 88 Rwanda 0.6% compare
  3. 89 Mozambique 0.6% compare
  4. 91 Palestine 0.6% compare
  5. 92 Jamaica 0.6% compare
  6. 93 Ghana 0.6% compare

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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 90th out of 110 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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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,653 data points, 1970–2021
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