Italy vs Namibia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Italy
46.8%
in 2025
Namibia
47.2%
in 2018
Italy rank
149th
Namibia rank
146th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Italy
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 47.2% against 46.8% in Italy, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 149th and Namibia ranks 146th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.2% | 42.2% | 1.1% | Italy |
| 2000s | 44.5% | 38.2% | 6.4% | Italy |
| 2010s | 43.7% | 48.0% | 4.3% | 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 47.2% against 46.8% in Italy as of 2018.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Italy and Namibia?
- 0.4%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Namibia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
- How do Italy and Namibia rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Italy ranks 149th and Namibia ranks 146th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national 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.