Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Namibia
Namibia: Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment was 52.99 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
52.99
Change on year
down 19.7%
World rank
36th
of 82 countries
All-time high
65.96
in 2016
All-time low
48.08
in 2012
Years of data
5
2012–2018
Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Namibia, 2012–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Namibia stood at 52.99.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.7% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
That places Namibia 36th out of 82 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 48.08 | — |
| 2013 | 54.96 | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 52.27 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 65.96 | +26.2% |
| 2018 | 52.99 | -19.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 52.99 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.89, 65% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 52.99 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.32, 64% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
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 male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Namibia?
- Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Namibia was 52.99 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male vs female informal employment as share of total employment recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.96 in 2016.
- What is the lowest male vs female informal employment as share of total employment recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.08 in 2012.
- How does Namibia rank for male vs female informal employment as share of total employment?
- Namibia ranks 36th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
- Is male vs female informal employment as share of total employment rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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