Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Namibia

Namibia: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th was 6.2% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
6.2%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
128th
of 163 countries
All-time high
6.3%
in 2008
All-time low
4.0%
in 2014
Years of data
9
2000–2018

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Namibia, 2000–2018

02462000200920182000: 5.3 %2004: 6.2 %2008: 6.3 %2010: 4.8 %2012: 4.5 %2013: 4.8 %2014: 4 %2016: 6.3 %2018: 6.2 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 6.2% for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Namibia peaked at 6.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2014.

Namibia ranks 128th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%) in Namibia, 2000 to 2018.
Year % Change
2000 5.3%
2004 6.2% +16.0%
2008 6.3% +2.6%
2010 4.8% -24.2%
2012 4.5% -5.2%
2013 4.8% +5.1%
2014 4.0% -15.7%
2016 6.3% +56.5%
2018 6.2% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.9% 5.3% 6.3% 3
2010s 5.1% 4.0% 6.3% 6

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  4. 129 Georgia 6.1% compare
  5. 130 Cyprus 6.1% compare
  6. 131 Fiji 6.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Namibia?
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Namibia was 6.2% in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2008.
What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2014.
How does Namibia rank for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
Namibia ranks 128th out of 163 countries with data for 2018.
Is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
202 places, 3,876 data points, 2000–2025
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