Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of in Namibia
Namibia: Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of was 14.37 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
14.37 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
7th
of 40 countries
All-time high
16.26 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status
in 1997
All-time low
7.12 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status
in 1982
Years of data
46
1976–2021
Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of in Namibia, 1976–2021
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 14.37 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status for incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of in Namibia peaked at 16.26 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 1997 and was at its lowest, 7.12 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status, in 1982.
Namibia ranks 7th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 10.49 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | — |
| 1977 | 10.21 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 10.32 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 7.99 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -22.5% |
| 1980 | 7.38 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 7.18 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 7.12 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 7.47 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 8.11 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 8.54 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 8.61 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 9.26 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 9.53 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 9.85 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 9.71 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 9.4 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 9.77 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 10.25 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 12.22 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +19.3% |
| 1995 | 15.85 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +29.7% |
| 1996 | 16.05 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 16.26 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 15.33 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 15.08 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 15.05 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 14.23 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 13.72 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 13.64 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 14.26 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 15.56 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 15.78 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 15.5 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 15.24 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 14.93 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 15.03 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 15.13 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 15.39 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 15.23 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 15.37 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 15.42 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 15.3 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 15.02 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 15.17 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 15 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 14.34 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 14.37 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.75 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 7.99 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 10.49 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 4 |
| 1980s | 8.31 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 7.12 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 9.85 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.99 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 9.4 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 16.26 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.79 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 13.64 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 15.78 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.21 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 15 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 15.42 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.36 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 14.34 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 14.37 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 4 South Africa 17.49 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 5 Argentina 16.89 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 6 Costa Rica 14.4 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 7 Netherlands 4.93 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 8 New Zealand 13.99 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 8 Slovenia 4.55 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 9 Estonia 2.08 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 9 Japan 13.72 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 10 Greece 12.32 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 10 Lithuania 1.13 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
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 incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of in Namibia?
- Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of in Namibia was 14.37 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.26 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 1997.
- What is the lowest incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.12 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 1982.
- How does Namibia rank for incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of?
- Namibia ranks 7th out of 40 countries with data for 2021.
- Is incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of employment in the hour band. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains the share of employment by long hour bands (50 and over, 60 and over) for usual weekly hours worked in the main job. Actual hours of work instead of usual hours of work are only available in some countries (Japan and Korea). Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - by sex and age groups. Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.