Long usual weekly working hours β€” Employment in Namibia

Namibia: Long usual weekly working hours β€” Employment was 30,135 Persons in 2021. β—† Volatile

Latest (2021)
30,135 Persons
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
2nd
of 40 countries
All-time high
32,238 Persons
in 2019
All-time low
1,010 Persons
in 1977
Years of data
46
1976–2021

Long usual weekly working hours β€” Employment in Namibia, 1976–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k197619982021

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

In 2021, long usual weekly working hours β€” employment in Namibia stood at 30,135 Persons.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, long usual weekly working hours β€” employment in Namibia peaked at 32,238 Persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,010 Persons, in 1977.

Namibia ranks 2nd of 40 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,700 Persons 1,010 Persons 7,716 Persons 4
1980s 8,684 Persons 6,897 Persons 11,248 Persons 10
1990s 18,841 Persons 10,735 Persons 26,721 Persons 10
2000s 27,005 Persons 24,182 Persons 29,605 Persons 10
2010s 30,456 Persons 28,058 Persons 32,238 Persons 10
2020s 29,607 Persons 29,079 Persons 30,135 Persons 2

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 1 OECD 75,837 Persons compare
  2. 3 Indonesia 27,418 Persons compare
  3. 4 Mexico 14,632 Persons compare
  4. 5 Brazil 10,154 Persons compare

See the full ranking of 56 places β†’

More work & labour data for Namibia

All data for Namibia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is long usual weekly working hours β€” employment in Namibia?
Long usual weekly working hours β€” employment in Namibia was 30,135 Persons in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest long usual weekly working hours β€” employment recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 32,238 Persons in 2019.
What is the lowest long usual weekly working hours β€” employment recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,010 Persons in 1977.
How does Namibia rank for long usual weekly working hours β€” employment?
Namibia ranks 2nd out of 40 countries with data for 2021.
Is long usual weekly working hours β€” employment rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Long usual weekly working hours β€” Employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Long usual weekly working hours β€” Employment
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
56 places, 1,768 data points, 1976–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains data on 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.