Informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Namibia

Namibia: Informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 55.64 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
55.64
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
27th
of 44 countries
All-time high
66.79
in 2016
All-time low
51.53
in 2012
Years of data
5
2012–2018

Informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Namibia, 2012–2018

02040602012201520182012: 51.52013: 58.52014: 56.32016: 66.82018: 55.6

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2018, informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Namibia stood at 55.64.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

That places Namibia 27th out of 44 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+) in Namibia, 2012 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2012 51.53
2013 58.48 +13.5%
2014 56.31 -3.7%
2016 66.79 +18.6%
2018 55.64 -16.7%

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 24 Mexico 56.68 compare
  2. 25 Colombia 56.01
  3. 26 Panama 55.73 compare
  4. 28 Jordan 55.12
  5. 29 Dominican Republic 53.5
  6. 30 Argentina 52.82 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Namibia?
Informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Namibia was 55.64 in 2018, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 66.79 in 2016.
What is the lowest informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 51.53 in 2012.
How does Namibia rank for informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
Namibia ranks 27th out of 44 countries with data for 2018.
Is informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
44 places, 449 data points, 2004–2026
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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 economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.