Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) in Namibia
Namibia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) was 30.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Namibia, 1991–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Namibia is 30.3%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Namibia peaked at 50.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 30.3%, in 2023.
Namibia ranks 178th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 39.5% | — |
| 1994 | 43.9% | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 43.1% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 43.3% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 37.4% | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 37.4% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 34.6% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 46.8% | +35.4% |
| 2012 | 47.9% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 50.0% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 49.6% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 46.3% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 47.2% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 30.3% | -35.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 30.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56.8%, 53% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 30.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.1%, 47% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.2% | 39.5% | 43.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 38.2% | 34.6% | 43.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 46.3% | 50.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 30.3% | 30.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More work & labour data for Namibia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0906 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0929 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3746 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,116 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,223 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,070 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,828 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,898 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Namibia?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Namibia was 30.3% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.3% in 2023.
- How does Namibia rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Namibia ranks 178th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.