Namibia vs Western Sahara: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Namibia
63.2%
in 2024
Western Sahara
63.4%
in 2024
Namibia rank
104th
Western Sahara rank
103rd
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- Namibia
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 63.4% against 63.2% in Namibia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Western Sahara ahead.
Namibia ranks 104th and Western Sahara ranks 103rd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Western Sahara in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.9% | 59.2% | 2.4% | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 60.3% | 60.6% | 0.3% | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 64.9% | 62.2% | 2.7% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 63.2% | 0.4% | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita, Namibia or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 63.4% against 63.2% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita between Namibia and Western Sahara?
- 0.2%, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Western Sahara?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Western Sahara rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Namibia ranks 104th and Western Sahara ranks 103rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.