Average weekly hours usually worked per employee in Namibia

Namibia: Average weekly hours usually worked per employee was 47.82 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
47.82
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
7th
of 87 countries
All-time high
49.09
in 2013
All-time low
47.82
in 2018
Years of data
5
2012–2018

Average weekly hours usually worked per employee in Namibia, 2012–2018

010203040502012201520182012: 47.92013: 49.12014: 49.12016: 48.22018: 47.8

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average weekly hours usually worked per employee in Namibia is 47.82, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

That places Namibia 7th out of 87 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Average weekly hours usually worked per employee in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly hours usually worked per employee in Namibia, 2012 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2012 47.86
2013 49.09 +2.6%
2014 49.07 -0.0%
2016 48.24 -1.7%
2018 47.82 -0.9%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 47.82 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.36, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 47.82 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.58, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 4 Jordan 48.96
  2. 4 Zimbabwe 48.96 compare
  3. 6 Vietnam 48.31 compare
  4. 8 Brunei 47.78 compare
  5. 9 Iran 47.66 compare
  6. 10 Sri Lanka 47.15 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly hours usually worked per employee in Namibia?
Average weekly hours usually worked per employee in Namibia was 47.82 in 2018, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest average weekly hours usually worked per employee recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 49.09 in 2013.
What is the lowest average weekly hours usually worked per employee recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 47.82 in 2018.
How does Namibia rank for average weekly hours usually worked per employee?
Namibia ranks 7th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
Is average weekly hours usually worked per employee rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average weekly hours usually worked per employee. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly hours usually worked per employee
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
87 places, 1,878 data points, 1976–2026
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The concept of hours usually worked relates to the typical value of hours actually worked in a job per a short reference period such as one week, over a long observation period of a month, quarter, season or year that comprises the short reference measurement period used. The typical value may be the modal value of the distribution of hours actually worked per short period over the long observation period, where meaningful. The short reference period for measuring hours usually worked should be the same as the reference period used to measure employment. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.