Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Namibia
Namibia: Employment in industry (% of total employment) was 16.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Namibia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in industry (% of total employment) in Namibia stood at 16.5%.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry (% of total employment) in Namibia peaked at 19.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2000.
That places Namibia 128th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16.2% | — |
| 1992 | 15.8% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 15.2% | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 14.8% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 14.9% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 15.0% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 15.2% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 14.4% | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 13.8% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 13.1% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 13.6% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 14.2% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 14.9% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 15.7% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 14.9% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 14.6% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 13.9% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 19.3% | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 16.2% | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 16.2% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 16.2% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 16.3% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 16.4% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 16.5% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 16.5% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.0% | 13.8% | 16.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 13.1% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 13.6% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 16.0% | 16.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry (% of total employment) in Namibia?
- Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Namibia was 16.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Namibia ranks 128th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry (% of total employment) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).