Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Namibia

Namibia: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) was 1,022 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
1,022
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
143rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
1,022
in 2027
All-time low
544.14
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Namibia, 2005–2027

02505007501.0k2005201620272005: 544.12006: 558.22007: 568.42008: 5812009: 590.32010: 602.12011: 612.22012: 623.72013: 662.42014: 815.42015: 8162016: 813.62017: 818.92018: 827.22019: 844.12020: 776.32021: 818.72022: 907.72023: 934.22024: 955.22025: 978.22026: 1.0k2027: 1.0k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Namibia stood at 1,022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Namibia peaked at 1,022 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 544.14, in 2005.

Namibia ranks 143rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week) in Namibia, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 544.14
2006 558.23 +2.6%
2007 568.36 +1.8%
2008 581.01 +2.2%
2009 590.27 +1.6%
2010 602.07 +2.0%
2011 612.24 +1.7%
2012 623.73 +1.9%
2013 662.4 +6.2%
2014 815.4 +23.1%
2015 815.99 +0.1%
2016 813.55 -0.3%
2017 818.92 +0.7%
2018 827.15 +1.0%
2019 844.05 +2.0%
2020 776.34 -8.0%
2021 818.65 +5.4%
2022 907.68 +10.9%
2023 934.21 +2.9%
2024 955.19 +2.2%
2025 978.23 +2.4%
2026 1,001 +2.4%
2027 1,022 +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 568.4 544.14 590.27 5
2010s 743.55 602.07 844.05 10
2020s 924.26 776.34 1,022 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Namibia?
Full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Namibia was 1,022 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 1,022 in 2027.
What is the lowest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 544.14 in 2005.
How does Namibia rank for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
Namibia ranks 143rd out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
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Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked for employed persons in their main job divided by 40 or 48. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.