Informal employment in Namibia
Namibia: Informal employment was 402.1 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Informal employment in Namibia, 2012–2018
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for informal employment in Namibia is 402.1, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Namibia ranks 50th of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Informal employment in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 320.77 | — |
| 2013 | 398.92 | +24.4% |
| 2014 | 397.2 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 441.99 | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 402.1 | -9.0% |
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 informal employment in Namibia?
- Informal employment in Namibia was 402.1 in 2018, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest informal employment recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 441.99 in 2016.
- What is the lowest informal employment recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 320.77 in 2012.
- How does Namibia rank for informal employment?
- Namibia ranks 50th out of 81 countries with data for 2018.
- Is informal employment rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. 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 Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This harmonized series for informal employment is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. Data disaggregated by occupation are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO). Data may have been regrouped from the national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCO. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.