Italy vs Namibia: Employment to population ratio

Italy
46.15
in 2025
Namibia
47.49
in 2025
Italy rank
157th
Namibia rank
154th

Employment to population ratio over time

  • Italy
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 47.49 against 46.15 in Italy, a difference of 1.34.

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 42.56 42.97 0.4126 Namibia
2000s 44.61 43.36 1.25 Italy
2010s 43.59 47.33 3.74 Namibia
2020s 45.2 46.49 1.29 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, Italy or Namibia?
Namibia, at 47.49 against 46.15 in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio between Italy and Namibia?
1.34, 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?
Italy ranks 157th and Namibia ranks 154th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Employment to population ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment to population ratio
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed