Italy vs Namibia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Italy
46.2%
in 2025
Namibia
47.5%
in 2025
Italy rank
157th
Namibia rank
154th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Italy
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 47.5% against 46.2% in Italy, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 157th and Namibia ranks 154th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.6% | 43.0% | 0.4% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 44.6% | 43.4% | 1.3% | Italy |
| 2010s | 43.6% | 47.3% | 3.7% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 46.5% | 1.3% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Italy or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 47.5% against 46.2% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Italy and Namibia?
- 1.3%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Namibia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Namibia rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Italy ranks 157th and Namibia ranks 154th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.