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

Namibia: Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban was 0.7% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.7%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
53rd
of 98 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2009
All-time low
0.6%
in 1993
Years of data
7
1993–2015

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

00.20.40.61993200420151993: 0.617 % of urban population2003: 0.657 % of urban population2009: 0.67 % of urban population2012: 0.658 % of urban population2013: 0.663 % of urban population2014: 0.652 % of urban population2015: 0.658 % of urban population

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

Analysis

Namibia recorded 0.7% for working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in 2015.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Namibia peaked at 0.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1993.

That places Namibia 53rd out of 98 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban population) in Namibia, 1993 to 2015.
Year % of urban population Change
1993 0.6%
2003 0.7% +6.5%
2009 0.7% +1.8%
2012 0.7% -1.8%
2013 0.7% +0.8%
2014 0.7% -1.6%
2015 0.7% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 2
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 50 Kazakhstan 0.7% compare
  2. 51 United States of America 0.7% compare
  3. 52 Estonia 0.7% compare
  4. 54 Belgium 0.7% compare
  5. 55 Armenia 0.7% compare
  6. 56 Germany 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Namibia?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Namibia was 0.7% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2009.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1993.
How does Namibia rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, urban?
Namibia ranks 53rd out of 98 countries with data for 2015.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 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, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,359 data points, 1970–2021
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