Australia vs Namibia: Employers, total (% of total employment)

Australia
7.0%
in 2025
Namibia
6.6%
in 2025
Australia rank
17th
Namibia rank
20th

Employers, total (% of total employment) over time

  • Australia
  • Namibia
46810199120082025

How they compare

Australia currently reports 7.0% against 6.6% in Namibia, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 17th and Namibia ranks 20th of 187 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 8.9% 4.0% 4.9% Australia
2000s 7.3% 4.5% 2.9% Australia
2010s 6.7% 4.8% 1.9% Australia
2020s 7.1% 6.5% 0.6% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employers, total (% of total employment), Australia or Namibia?
Australia, at 7.0% against 6.6% in Namibia as of 2025.
What is the difference in employers, total (% of total employment) between Australia and Namibia?
0.4%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Namibia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Australia and Namibia rank globally for employers, total (% of total employment)?
Australia ranks 17th and Namibia ranks 20th of 187 countries.
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).