Arab World vs Namibia: Employers, total (% of total employment)

Arab World
3.9%
in 2025
Namibia
6.6%
in 2025
Arab World rank
23rd
Namibia rank
20th

Employers, total (% of total employment) over time

  • Arab World
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 6.6% against 3.9% in Arab World, a difference of 2.7%.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.7 times Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Arab World ahead.

Arab World ranks 23rd and Namibia ranks 20th of 47 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 7.7% 4.0% 3.7% Arab World
2000s 7.2% 4.5% 2.8% Arab World
2010s 6.0% 4.8% 1.2% Arab World
2020s 4.4% 6.5% 2.1% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employers, total (% of total employment), Arab World or Namibia?
Namibia, at 6.6% against 3.9% in Arab World as of 2025.
What is the difference in employers, total (% of total employment) between Arab World and Namibia?
2.7%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Namibia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Arab World and Namibia rank globally for employers, total (% of total employment)?
Arab World ranks 23rd and Namibia ranks 20th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).