Employers, male (% of male employment) in Namibia
Namibia: Employers, male (% of male employment) was 8.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Namibia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employers, male (% of male employment) in Namibia stood at 8.0%.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employers, male (% of male employment) in Namibia peaked at 8.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2013.
That places Namibia 22nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.3% | — |
| 1992 | 5.3% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 5.3% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 5.3% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 5.3% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 5.3% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 5.4% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 5.4% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 5.4% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 5.5% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | -31.4% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 7.9% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 8.0% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 5.5% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 4.1% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 7.8% | 8.0% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0906 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employers, male (% of male employment) in Namibia?
- Employers, male (% of male employment) in Namibia was 8.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2013.
- How does Namibia rank for employers, male (% of male employment)?
- Namibia ranks 22nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).